Reconstruction:Latin/flotum
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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Latin
Etymology
Possible merger of Frankish borrowings *flōd (“river, flood”) and *flota (“flux, streaming flow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*flotum (Proto-Gallo-Romance)
Reconstruction notes
As also with *orgollium, Germanic /ō/ had an open quality and was borrowed into Romance as /ɔ/.
Attested in French from ca. 1140 (Estoire des Engleis).
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | */ˈflɔt͡s/ | */ˈflɔt/ |
| oblique | */ˈflɔt/ | */ˈflɔt͡s/ |
Descendants
References
- ^ “flot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.