Etymology Explorer › EsperantoWhere does “flugmaŝino” come from? flugmaŝino (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.
flugmaŝino (Esperanto): aircraft, flying machine, airplane
Definitions aircraft, flying machine, airplane Ancestry of “flugmaŝino”, step by step flugmaŝino 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 maŝino Step Language Word Meaning 1 Esperanto maŝino machine 2 Latin māchina contrivance 3 Ancient Greek μαχανά Doric form of μηχᾰνή 4 Ancient Greek μηχανή contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means 5 Ancient Greek μῆχος means, expedient, remedy 6 Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- to be able