Where does “fugle” come from?
fugle (English) comes from English fugleman, from English flugelman, from German Flügelmann, from German Flügel, from Middle High German vlügel, from Old Dutch flugil, from Proto-Germanic flugilaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą — to fly, flow, run.
fugle (English): To manoeuvre; to move around
Definitions
- To manoeuvre; to move around
Ancestry of “fugle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fugleman | The member of a military group who leads the way... |
| 2 | English | flugelman | Alternative form of fugleman |
| 3 | German | Flügelmann | a file-leader |
| 4 | German | Flügel | wing; grand piano |
| 5 | Middle High German | vlügel | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | flugil | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | flugilaz | wing |
| 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 |