Where does “flyvning” come from?
flyvning (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.
flyvning (Danish): flight; aviation
Ancestry of “flyvning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | flyve | to fly; to rush, dash |
| 2 | Old Danish | flyghæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fljúga | to fly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |