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Where does “pleh₃(w)-” come from?
pleh₃(w)-
(Proto-Indo-European): to swim, flow
Definitions
to swim, flow
Words derived from “pleh₃(w)-”
flood
flooding
floodplain
floe
floodwater
floodgate
floodlight
floodway
floodlighting
floodwall
photoflood
floodable
postflood
icefloe
preflood
overflood
floodlamp
flooder
floodlike
reflood
floodproof
floodmark
megaflood
nonflood