Where does “fogle” come from?
fogle (English) comes from German Vogel, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
fogle (English): A pocket handkerchief
Definitions
- A pocket handkerchief
Ancestry of “fogle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vogel | a bird; an idiot, a clown; a kite |
| 2 | Old High German | fogal | bird |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |