Where does “Fliege” come from?
Fliege (German) comes from Middle High German vliege, from Old High German flioga, from Proto-Germanic fleugǭ, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Fliege (German): fly; bowtie
Definitions
- fly; bowtie
Ancestry of “Fliege”, step by step
Fliege traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German vliege
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vliege | — |
| 2 | Old High German | flioga | fly |
| 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 |
via Middle High German fliege
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | fliege | — |