Where does “vandfly” come from?
vandfly (Danish) comes from Danish fly, from Danish flyvemaskine, from Danish maskine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
vandfly (Danish): seaplane
Definitions
- seaplane
Ancestry of “vandfly”, step by step
vandfly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fly | airplane; to flee; to shun |
| 2 | Danish | flyvemaskine | airplane, aeroplane |
| 3 | Danish | maskine | machine; engine |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |