Where does “flyvebur” come from?

flyvebur (Danish) comes from Danish flyve, 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.

flyvebur (Danish): aviary

Definitions

  1. aviary

Ancestry of “flyvebur”, step by step

flyvebur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish flyve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishflyveto fly; to rush, dash
2Old Danishflyghæ—
3Old Norsefljúgato fly
4Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Danish bur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishburcage
2Old Norsebúr—
3Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fleuganą →