Where does “flugusoppur” come from?

flugusoppur (Faroese) comes from Faroese fluga, from Old Norse fluga, from Proto-Germanic flugǭ, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flugusoppur (Faroese): amanita

Definitions

  1. amanita

Ancestry of “flugusoppur”, step by step

flugusoppur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese fluga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseflugafly
2Old Norseflugafly
3Proto-Germanicflugǭflying insect, fly
4Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Faroese soppur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesoppurmushroom, fungus
2Old Norsesvǫpprsponge, mushroom; ball
3Proto-Germanic*swammaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswombh-sponge, tree-fungus, swamp

Words derived from “flugusoppur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fleuganą →