Where does “fló” come from?

fló (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse flóa, from Proto-Germanic flōaną, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

fló (Westrobothnian): flowing strongly

Definitions

  1. flowing strongly

Ancestry of “fló”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflóato flow
2Proto-Germanicflōanąto flow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōaną →