The word "floch" has its origins in the Old French language. It is derived from the Latin word "flosculus", which means "little flower". In Old French, it was spelled as "flourch" or "florch". Over time, the spelling and pronunciation evolved, and it became "floch" in modern French. The word is used to refer to a tuft or a clump of hair or fibers, resembling the shape of a small flower.