flood

*plewd- (Proto-Indo-European)

*palo- (Proto-Indo-European)

- -tus (Proto-Indo-European)

*pleh₃(w)- (Proto-Indo-European)

*plōtus (Proto-Indo-European)

*pléh₃tus (Proto-Indo-European)

An overflowing, flood.

*flōduz (Proto-Germanic)

Flood. River.

flōd (Old English)

flod (Old English)

Flood, deluge. Flowing of the tide. River, stream; water as opposed to land.

flod (Middle English)

flood (English)

(Internet, computing) To paste numerous lines of text to a chat system in order to disrupt the conversation.. (figuratively) To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than cannot easily be dealt with.. To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.. To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall. (figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything [...]