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Where does “flōaną” come from?

flōaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flōaną (Proto-Germanic): to flow

Definitions

  1. to flow

Ancestry of “flōaną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “flōaną”

  • flow
  • flowing
  • workflow
  • outflow
  • airflow
  • streamflow
  • backflow
  • underflow
  • reflow
  • flowrate
  • flowsheet
  • outflowing
  • flowmeter
  • crossflow
  • floweth
  • upflow
  • microflow
  • counterflow
  • flowability
  • baseflow
  • flowage
  • mudflow
  • stemflow
  • interflow
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