Where does “flyte” come from?

flyte (English) comes from English flite, from Middle English flit, from Old Norse flytja, from Proto-Germanic flutjaną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flyte (English): Alternative spelling of flite

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of flite

Ancestry of “flyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishflitea quarrel, dispute, wrangling; a scolding; to...
2Middle Englishflit—
3Old Norseflytjato move
4Proto-Germanicflutjanąto move, flutter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewd-to fly, flow, run
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flutjaną →