Where does “flue” come from?
flue (Middle English) comes from Old English flewsa, from Proto-Germanic flōwisô, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flue (Middle English): Alternative form of flowen
Definitions
- Alternative form of flowen
Ancestry of “flue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | flewsa | flow, flux, issue; bodily issue, oozing;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flōwisô | flow, flux |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “flue”