Where does “Blaurackenflügel” come from?
Blaurackenflügel (German) comes from German Flügel, from Middle High German vlügel, from Old Dutch flugil, from Proto-Germanic flugilaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Blaurackenflügel (German): wing of a European roller
Definitions
- wing of a European roller
Ancestry of “Blaurackenflügel”, step by step
Blaurackenflügel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Flügel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flügel | wing; grand piano |
| 2 | Middle High German | vlügel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flugil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flugilaz | wing |
| 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 |
via German Blauracke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blauracke | European roller ("Coracias garrulus") |
| 2 | German | Blau | the colour blue; a particular tone of blue; a... |
| 3 | Middle High German | blā | blue |
| 4 | Old High German | blāo | blue, dark, grey; blue; yellow |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blāu | blue |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |