Where does “plug” come from?

plug (Albanian) comes from Proto-Slavic plugъ, from Old Frisian plōg, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

plug (Albanian): steel plough; an instance of tilling

Definitions

  1. steel plough; an instance of tilling

Ancestry of “plug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicplugъplough
2Old Frisianplōgtroop, common interest
3Proto-Germanicplōgazplough
4Proto-Celticɸlowyosrudder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplówyosship
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “plug”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plówyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos →