Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vlōch, from Old High German flōh, from Proto-West Germanic *flauh, from Proto-Germanic *flauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *plówkos, a variant of *plúsis (flea). Compare German Floh, Low German Flo, Dutch vlo, English flea, Icelandic fló.

Noun

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פֿלוי (floym, plural פֿליי (fley)

  1. flea