Where does “Fleeg” come from?
Fleeg (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German vlêge, from Old Saxon fliega, from Proto-Germanic fleugǭ, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Fleeg (German Low German): fly
Ancestry of “Fleeg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | vlêge | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | fliega | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fleugǭ | flying insect, fly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |