fléissen (Luxembourgish)
Where does "fléissen" come from?
The Luxembourgish verb 'fléissen' originates from the Proto-Indo-European root *plewd-, which described the movement of water. It evolved through the Proto-Germanic *fleutaną and the Old High German fliozan before settling into its modern form. This ancient word remains connected to other Germanic terms for fluid motion, such as the German 'fließen,' the Dutch 'vlieten,' and the English 'fleet'.
Full etymology tree
- fléissen (Luxembourgish), 'to flow'
- inherited fliozan (Old High German), 'to flow, to run'
- inherited *fleutan (Proto-West Germanic), 'to float'
- inherited *fleutaną (Proto-Germanic), 'to float, stream'
- inherited *plewd- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to fly, flow, run'
- derived *plew- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to fly, flow, run'
- inherited *plewd- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to fly, flow, run'
- inherited *fleutaną (Proto-Germanic), 'to float, stream'
- inherited *fleutan (Proto-West Germanic), 'to float'
- inherited fliozan (Old High German), 'to flow, to run'
Ancestors
- fliozan (Old High German)
- *fleutaną (Proto-Germanic)
Cognates and doublets
- vlieten (Dutch)
- fleet (English)
- fließen (German)
Descendants and derived words
- offléissen (Luxembourgish)
Updated June 2026
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