floter

== Middle English == === Verb === floter alternative form of floteren == Old French == === Etymology === From Frankish *flotōn (“to float, swim”), from Proto-Germanic *flutōną (“to float, swim”), from Proto-Indo-European *plew-, *plōw- (“to flow, swim”). Cognate with Middle Dutch vlōten (“to float, swim”), Old English flotian (“to float”), Old Norse flota (“to float, launch”). More at float. === Verb === floter to float (rest upon liquid without sinking) ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: flotter French: flotter Walloon: floter == Walloon == === Etymology === From Old French floter, from Frankish flotōn (“to float, swim”), from Proto-Germanic *flutōną (“to float, swim”), from Proto-Indo-European *plew-, *plōw- (“to flow, swim”). Cognate with Middle Dutch vlōten (“to float, swim”), Old English flotian (“to float”), Old Norse flota (“to float, launch”). More at float. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /flɔ.te/ === Verb === floter to float (rest upon liquid without sinking) ==== Conjugation ====