flood - float
The sounds of piano playing floated from the open window.
Where can I find the etymology of the words. Do you have some hints for me?
Thanks in advance.
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English Vocabulary
From Gee:
According to what I read in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary ....
They aren't from totally unknown for each other worlds.
... for the software didn't implement such stress.
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From Gee:
According to what I read in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary which I think is one out of the best for finding origin of words,
FLOAT
The Middle English "flote" (for boat or float) comes from Old English "flota" (ship) which is akin to Old High English flooz (raft or stream) and Old English "fleeotan" (to float).
FLEET
has a similar origin Middle English "flete", Old English "fleot" (ship)
I don't think the origin of FLOOD is exactly the same.
Old English "flood", akin to Old English "floowan" (to flow).
Which links can be set between "to flow" and "a ship"? They aren't from totally unknown for each other worlds.
The roots of words even found in separate boxes don't seem to come from nailed shut boxes.
But anyway the nicest saying I found in your tip was:
"Licht flutete durch das Zimmer." It overcomes any possible English say.
However I'd like to point out that in English I could say:
"The room was flooded in light." or
"The light flowed through/into the room." or
"The light sank into the room."
but surely not "floated" as you suggested.
Warning: I wrote oo the o coming with an "upperscore" in OE for the software didn't implement such stress.
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26 April 2009