myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of floater

Etymology of the Italian word floater

the Italian word floater

derived from the English word floater

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

derived from the English word float

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pleu-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *flutojanan