English
flosh
Flosh comes from Middle English flosche ‘a pool of water, a marsh’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500flosche‘a pool of water, a marsh’
- Englishtodayflosh
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500flosche‘a pool of water, a marsh’
- Englishtodayflosh
The story
Middle English flosche; see flush (‘marsh, pool’) and flash (‘(marshy) pool’) for more.
Linked words
through Middle English flosche ‘a pool of water, a marsh’
Today it means
noun A flush or flash (marsh or pool of water).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English flosche / flosh