Where does “flåte” come from?
flåte (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse floti, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flåte (Norwegian Bokmål): a raft; a fleet
Definitions
- a raft; a fleet
Ancestry of “flåte”, step by step
flåte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse floti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | floti | fleet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flutô | A float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Old Norse flati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | flati | — |