Where does “Fowler's” come from?
Fowler's (English) comes from English Fowler, from Middle English foulere, from Old English fuglere, from Old English fuġol, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą — to fly, flow, run.
Fowler's (English): The Fowler's position
Ancestry of “Fowler's”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Fowler | — |
| 2 | Middle English | foulere | — |
| 3 | Old English | fuglere | fowler |
| 4 | Old English | fuġol | bird |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
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