Where does “flod” come from?

flod (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish flod, from Old Danish floth, from Old Norse flóð, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flod (Norwegian Bokmål): a flood, deluge; a large river

Definitions

  1. a flood, deluge; a large river

Ancestry of “flod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishflodriver; high tide
2Old Danishfloth—
3Old Norseflóðflood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of...
4Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “flod”

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