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Where does “reyður flugusoppur” come from?

reyður flugusoppur (Faroese) comes from Faroese flugusoppur, 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.

reyður flugusoppur (Faroese): fly agaric, fly amanita, the poisonous mushroom...

Definitions

  1. fly agaric, fly amanita, the poisonous mushroom...

Ancestry of “reyður flugusoppur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseflugusoppuramanita
2Faroeseflugafly
3Old Norseflugafly
4Proto-Germanicflugǭflying insect, fly
5Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
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