Etymology of the English word flotsam
the English word
flotsamderived from the Anglo-French word
flotesonderived from the Anglo-French word
floterderived from the Anglo-Norman word
flotesonderived from the Old French word
floterderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pleu-Date
The earliest known usage of flotsam in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
