Where does “flüger” come from?

flüger (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian флюгер, from Dutch vleugel, from Middle Dutch vloghel, from Old Dutch flugil, from Proto-Germanic flugilaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flüger (Crimean Tatar): weathercock, weather vane

Definitions

  1. weathercock, weather vane

Ancestry of “flüger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianфлюгерvane, weather vane, windvane, weathercock;...
2Dutchvleugelwing; grand piano; building wing
3Middle Dutchvloghel
4Old Dutchflugil
5Proto-Germanicflugilazwing
6Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
8Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic fleuganą