Where does “*flōan” come from?
*flōan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic flōaną, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Ancestry of “*flōan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | flōaną | to flow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |