Where does “flóki” come from?
flóki (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic flukkōn-, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flóki (Old Norse): tuft of hair
Ancestry of “flóki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | flukkōn- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “flóki”