Where does “flugdrako” come from?

flugdrako (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto flugi, from German flug, from Old High German flug, from Proto-Germanic flugiz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flugdrako (Esperanto): kite (flying toy)

Definitions

kite (flying toy)

Ancestry of “flugdrako”, step by step

flugdrako traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto flugi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Esperanto	flugi	to fly
2	German	flug	flight (in the air)
3	Old High German	flug	—
4	Proto-Germanic	flugiz	flight, flying
5	Proto-Germanic	fleuganą	to fly
6	Proto-Indo-European	plewk-	to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
7	Proto-Indo-European	plew-	to fly, flow, run

via Esperanto drako

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Esperanto	drako	dragon
2	Latin	Dracō	—
3	Ancient Greek	Δράκων	Draco
4	Ancient Greek	δέρκομαι	to see, see clearly; to watch; to live
5	Proto-Hellenic	*dérkomai	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →