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Where does “flōdu” come from?

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

flōdu (Proto-West Germanic): river; flood

Definitions

  1. river; flood

Ancestry of “flōdu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “flōdu”

  • flood
  • flooding
  • floodplain
  • floodwater
  • floodgate
  • floodlight
  • floodway
  • floodlighting
  • floodwall
  • photoflood
  • floodable
  • postflood
  • preflood
  • overflood
  • floodlamp
  • flooder
  • floodlike
  • reflood
  • floodproof
  • floodmark
  • megaflood
  • nonflood
  • floodeth
  • landflood
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