Where does “ploeg” come from?
ploeg (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ploech, from Old Dutch pluog, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
ploeg (Dutch): team; crew; plough; coulter
Definitions
- team; crew; plough; coulter
Ancestry of “ploeg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ploech | plough; team |
| 2 | Old Dutch | pluog | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | plōgaz | plough |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowyos | rudder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plówyos | ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “ploeg”