Where does “flýta” come from?

flýta (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse fljótr, from Proto-Germanic fleutaz — nimble, quick.

Ancestry of “flýta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefljótrswift
2Proto-Germanicfleutaznimble, quick
Every word from Proto-Germanic fleutazEvery word from Old Norse fljótr