Where does “fuglaslag” come from?

fuglaslag (Faroese) comes from Faroese fuglur, from Old Norse fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

fuglaslag (Faroese): bird species

Definitions

  1. bird species

Ancestry of “fuglaslag”, step by step

fuglaslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese fuglur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefuglurbird; two of hearts
2Old NorsefuglAlternative form of fogl
3Old Norsefoglbird
4Proto-Germanicfuglazbird
5Proto-Germanicfluglaz—
6Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
8Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Faroese slag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseslagA hit; punch; A cardiac stroke; A battle between...
2Old Norseslag—
3Proto-Germanicslagizblow, strike
4Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fleuganą →