Where does “fløal” come from?

fløal (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian flø, from Old Norse flœða, from Proto-Germanic flōdijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

fløal (Westrobothnian): Prone to flooding, which easily floods

Definitions

  1. Prone to flooding, which easily floods

Ancestry of “fløal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianfløflood; to flood
2Old Norseflœða—
3Proto-Germanicflōdijanąto flood
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →