Where does “flus” come from?
flus (Middle English) comes from Old English flēos, from Proto-West Germanic fleus, from Proto-Germanic fleusaz, from Proto-Indo-European plews-, from Proto-Indo-European plúsis — flea.
flus (Middle English): Alternative form of flees
Definitions
- Alternative form of flees
Ancestry of “flus”, step by step
flus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English flēos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | flēos | fleece |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fleus | fleece |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fleusaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plews- | to pluck, a feather, fleece; to pull out, pluck |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plúsis | flea |
via Old English flīes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | flīes | — |
via Old English flȳs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | flȳs | — |