Where does “flōi” come from?

flōi (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flōi (Old Norse): marsh, swamp

Definitions

  1. marsh, swamp

Ancestry of “flōi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “flōi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōduz →