Where does “flodhest” come from?

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

flodhest (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hippopotamus, or hippo

Definitions

  1. a hippopotamus, or hippo

Ancestry of “flodhest”, step by step

flodhest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk flod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfloda flood, deluge
2Old Norseflóðflood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of...
3Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Norwegian Nynorsk hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhesta horse
2Middle Norwegianhesterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōduz →