Where does “plough” come from?
Plough comes from Middle English plouh, from Old Norse plógr, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, ultimately from the root plew-.
plough (English): A device pulled through the ground in order to...
Definitions
- A device pulled through the ground in order to...
Ancestry of “plough”, step by step
plough traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Plough
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Plough | The brightest seven stars of the constellation Ursa Major. They are Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Dubhe, Merak, and Phecda |
| 2 | Middle English | plouh | — |
| 3 | Old English | plōh | hide of land, ploughland |
| 4 | Old Frisian | plōg | troop, common interest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | plōgaz | plough |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowyos | rudder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plówyos | ship |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English ploughland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ploughland | land that has been or is meant to be ploughed;... |
| 2 | Middle English | plowelond | — |
via Middle English plough
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | plough | plow |