Where does “flotadura” come from?
flotadura (Spanish) comes from Spanish flotar, from French flotter, from Middle French flotter, from Old French floter, from Frankish flotōn, from Proto-Germanic flutōną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flotadura (Spanish): flotation
Definitions
- flotation
Ancestry of “flotadura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | flotar | to float |
| 2 | French | flotter | To float; to flutter, to wave; to mill about |
| 3 | Middle French | flotter | to float |
| 4 | Old French | floter | to float |
| 5 | Frankish | flotōn | to float, swim |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flutōną | to float; drift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |