Where does “flōd” come from?
flōd (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic flōdu, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flōd (Old English): river, flood
Ancestry of “flōd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | flōdu | river; flood |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flōduz | river; flood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “flōd”