Where does “fleusaz” come from?

fleusaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European plews-, from Proto-Indo-European plúsis — flea.

Ancestry of “fleusaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanplews-to pluck, a feather, fleece; to pull out, pluck
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplúsisflea

Words derived from “fleusaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plúsisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European plews-
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