Where does “fløyte” come from?

fløyte (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse flautir, from Proto-Germanic *flautijǭ.

fløyte (Norwegian Bokmål): a flute; a whistle; alternative form of fløte

Definitions

  1. a flute; a whistle; alternative form of fløte

Ancestry of “fløyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflautirsour whipped milk; something that floats on top
2Proto-Germanic*flautijǭ—

Words derived from “fløyte”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *flautijǭ →Every word from Old Norse flautir →
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