Where does “Flügel” come from?
Flügel (German) comes 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.
Flügel (German): wing; grand piano
Ancestry of “Flügel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vlügel | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | flugil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flugilaz | wing |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Flügel”