Where does “flodhest” come from?
flodhest (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål flod, 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.
flodhest (Norwegian Bokmål): a hippopotamus, or hippo
Definitions
- a hippopotamus, or hippo
Ancestry of “flodhest”, step by step
flodhest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål flod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | flod | a flood, deluge; a large river |
| 2 | Danish | flod | river; high tide |
| 3 | Old Danish | floth | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | flóð | flood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flōduz | river; flood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |