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Where does “flod” come from?

flod (Swedish) comes from Old Norse flóð, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flod (Swedish): a river; a flood; a high tide

Definitions

  1. a river; a flood; a high tide

Ancestry of “flod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflóðflood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of...
2Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “flod”

  • strömflod
  • gränsflod
  • dvärgflodhäst
  • flodhäst
  • biflod
  • flodvåg
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