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Where does “flauhaz” come from?

flauhaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European plówkos, from Proto-Indo-European plúsis — flea.

flauhaz (Proto-Germanic): flea

Definitions

  1. flea

Ancestry of “flauhaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanplówkos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplúsisflea

Words derived from “flauhaz”

  • flea
  • fleece
  • fleecy
  • floe
  • fleabag
  • fleabane
  • fleabite
  • fleabitten
  • icefloe
  • fleeciness
  • microfleece
  • fleecer
  • fleawort
  • fleecily
  • fleeceless
  • antiflea
  • sandflea
  • flealike
  • fleaborne
  • fleasome
  • fleabrain
  • deflea
  • fleecewear
  • fleeceable
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