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Where does “fleus” come from?

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

fleus (Proto-West Germanic): fleece

Definitions

  1. fleece

Ancestry of “fleus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfleusaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplews-to pluck, a feather, fleece; to pull out, pluck
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplúsisflea

Words derived from “fleus”

  • fleece
  • fleecy
  • fleeciness
  • microfleece
  • fleecer
  • fleecily
  • fleeceless
  • fleecewear
  • fleeceable
  • Fleece
  • fleece
  • fliisi
  • hoornvlies
  • netvlies
  • buikvliesontsteking
  • hersenvlies
  • zwemvlies
  • vliesgevel
  • schapenvlies
  • schaapsvlies
  • trommelvlies
  • vlies
  • buikvlies
  • beenvlies
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