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Where does “fugleman” come from?

fugleman (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.

fugleman (English): The member of a military group who leads the way...

Definitions

  1. The member of a military group who leads the way...

Ancestry of “fugleman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflugelmanAlternative form of fugleman
2GermanFlügelmanna file-leader
3GermanFlügelwing; grand piano
4Middle High Germanvlügel—
5Old Dutchflugil—
6Proto-Germanicflugilazwing
7Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
8Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
9Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “fugleman”

  • fugle
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