Where does “birdlime” come from?
birdlime (English) comes from German Vogelleim, from German vogel, from Middle High German vogel, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą — to fly, flow, run.
birdlime (English): A sticky substance smeared on branches to catch...
Definitions
- A sticky substance smeared on branches to catch...
Ancestry of “birdlime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vogelleim | birdlime, birdglue |
| 2 | German | vogel | a bird |
| 3 | Middle High German | vogel | bird |
| 4 | Old High German | fogal | 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 |