Where does “flōduz” come from?

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

flōduz (Proto-Germanic): river; flood

Definitions

  1. river; flood

Ancestry of “flōduz”, step by step

flōduz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European plōw-

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

via Proto-Indo-European pléh₃tus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpléh₃tusan overflowing, flood
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₃(w)-to swim, flow

Words derived from “flōduz”

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