flod

Swedish

/fluːd/

noun
Definitions
  • a river
  • a flood
  • a high tide

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse flóð (flood, massive flow of water, stream, river) inherited from Proto-Germanic *flōduz (river) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *pléh₃tus (overflowing, flood).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pléh₃tus

Gloss

overflowing, flood

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