Where does “פֿלאָוט” come from?
פֿלאָוט (Yiddish) comes from English float, from Middle English flote, from Old French flote, from Old Norse floti, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
פֿלאָוט (Yiddish): float soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream
Definitions
- float soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream
Ancestry of “פֿלאָוט”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | float | Of an object or substance, to be supported by a... |
| 2 | Middle English | flote | Alternative form of floute; Something that... |
| 3 | Old French | flote | fleet |
| 4 | Old Norse | floti | fleet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flutô | A float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |