Where does “ploegman” come from?
ploegman (Dutch) comes from Dutch ploeg, 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.
ploegman (Dutch): A plowman, male plower; A man belonging to a team...
Definitions
- A plowman, male plower; A man belonging to a team...
Ancestry of “ploegman”, step by step
ploegman traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ploeg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ploeg | team; crew; plough; coulter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ploech | plough; team |
| 3 | Old Dutch | pluog | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | plōgaz | plough |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowyos | rudder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plówyos | ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Middle Dutch ploechman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ploechman | — |