Where does “flot” come from?
flot (Old French) comes from Old Norse flóð, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flot (Old French): wave, billow; surge on the surface of a body of...
Definitions
- wave, billow; surge on the surface of a body of...
Ancestry of “flot”, step by step
flot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse flóð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | flóð | flood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of... |
| 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 |
via Proto-West Germanic flōdu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | flōdu | river; flood |