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
- a flute; a whistle; alternative form of fløte
Ancestry of “fløyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | flautir | sour whipped milk; something that floats on top |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *flautijǭ | — |
Words derived from “fløyte”