Where does “flēam” come from?
flēam (Old English) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk flaum, from Middle High German phlūme, from Old High German phlūma, from Latin plūma, from Proto-Italic plouksmā, from Proto-Indo-European plúnksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plú-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
flēam (Old English): fleeing; flight; rush; flight
Definitions
- fleeing; flight; rush; flight
Ancestry of “flēam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | flaum | flood |
| 2 | Middle High German | phlūme | — |
| 3 | Old High German | phlūma | — |
| 4 | Latin | plūma | feather, plume |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | plouksmā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plúnksneh₂ | feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plú-n-k- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |