Where does “håndflate” come from?

håndflate (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål flåte, from Old Norse floti, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

håndflate (Norwegian Bokmål): palm

Definitions

  1. palm

Ancestry of “håndflate”, step by step

håndflate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål flåte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålflåtea raft; a fleet
2Old Norseflotifleet
3Proto-GermanicflutôA float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplewd-to fly, flow, run
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Norwegian Bokmål hånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhånda hand
2Old Norsehǫndhand
3Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flutô →