Where does “flyve” come from?

flyve (Danish) comes from Old Danish flyghæ, from Old Norse fljúga, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flyve (Danish): to fly; to rush, dash

Definitions

  1. to fly; to rush, dash

Ancestry of “flyve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishflyghæ—
2Old Norsefljúgato fly
3Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “flyve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fleuganą →