Where does “fliot” come from?

fliot (Norman) comes from Old Norse flóð, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

fliot (Norman): flow of tide, flood

Definitions

  1. flow of tide, flood

Ancestry of “fliot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflóðflood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of...
2Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “fliot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōduz →