Where does “flotmann” come from?

flotmann (Old English) comes from Old English flota, from Proto-West Germanic *flotō, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flotmann (Old English): shipman, sailor

Definitions

  1. shipman, sailor

Ancestry of “flotmann”, step by step

flotmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English flota

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishflotasailor; ship
2Proto-West Germanic*flotō—
3Proto-GermanicflutôA float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplewd-to fly, flow, run
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Old English mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmannperson; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...
2Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flutô →