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

Definitions

  1. flight; aviation

Ancestry of “flyvning”, step by step

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