Where does “flew” come from?
Flew comes from Old English flēag, from Proto-Germanic flaug, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plew-.
flew (English): The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds...
Definitions
- The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds...
Ancestry of “flew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | flew | — |
| 2 | Old English | flēag | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flaug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “flew”