Where does “flota” come from?
flota (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *flotō, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flota (Old English): sailor; ship
Ancestry of “flota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *flotō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flutô | A float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “flota”