Where does “flēot” come from?
flēot (Old English) comes from Frankish flotōn, from Proto-Germanic flutōną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flēot (Old English): ship; bay; fleet
Definitions
- ship; bay; fleet
Ancestry of “flēot”, step by step
flēot traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish flotōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | flotōn | to float, swim |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flutōną | to float; drift |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Proto-West Germanic *fleut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *fleut | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fleutą | river, stream |
via Proto-Germanic fleutaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fleutaz | nimble, quick |