Where does “vlō” come from?
vlō (Middle High German) comes from Old High German flōh, from Proto-West Germanic flauh, from Proto-Germanic flauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European plówkos, from Proto-Indo-European plúsis — flea.
Ancestry of “vlō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | flōh | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | flauh | flea |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flauhaz | flea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plówkos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plúsis | flea |