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
- fly agaric, fly amanita, the poisonous mushroom...
Ancestry of “reyður flugusoppur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | flugusoppur | amanita |
| 2 | Faroese | fluga | fly |
| 3 | Old Norse | fluga | fly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flugǭ | flying insect, fly |
| 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 |