Where does “fygning” come from?

fygning (Danish) comes from Danish fyge, from Old Norse fjúka, from Proto-Germanic feukaną, from Proto-Indo-European pug-, from Proto-Indo-European pew- — to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe.

fygning (Danish): drifting act of being drifted by the wind

Definitions

  1. drifting act of being drifted by the wind

Ancestry of “fygning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfygeto be moved around by the wind
2Old Norsefjúkato be drifted; to fly
3Proto-Germanicfeukanąto whisk; blow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpug-billow, bulge, drift
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpew-to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe

Words derived from “fygning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic feukaną →