Where does “flued” come from?
flued (Old French) comes from Old French flot, from Old Norse flóð, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flued (Old French): Alternative form of flot
Ancestry of “flued”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | flot | wave, billow; surge on the surface of a body of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | flóð | flood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flōduz | river; flood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |