Where does “seafowl” come from?
seafowl (English) comes from Middle English sefoul, from Old English sǣfugol, from Old English fuġol, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
seafowl (English): Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal...
Definitions
- Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal...
Ancestry of “seafowl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sefoul | — |
| 2 | Old English | sǣfugol | seabird |
| 3 | Old English | fuġol | bird |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |