English
flow state
From flow + state
Proto-Germanic *flōaną ‘to flow’
Proto-West Germanic *flōan ‘to flow’
Old English flōwan ‘to flow’
Middle English flowen
Middle English flowe
English flow
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’
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Proto-Italic *status ‘setting up; position’
Latin status ‘state, condition, position’
Old French estat ‘state’
Middle English stat ‘condition’
English state
Today it means
noun A mental condition of complete absorption in an activity, marked by focused attention, diminished self-consciousness, and an altered sense of time, in which performance feels effortless and intrinsically rewarding.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / flow state