Where does “Fliegerass” come from?
Fliegerass (German) comes from German ass, from English ace, from English asexual, from English ā-, from Old English ġe-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Fliegerass (German): flying ace
Definitions
- flying ace
Ancestry of “Fliegerass”, step by step
Fliegerass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ass | Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling... |
| 2 | English | ace | A single point or spot on a playing card or die;... |
| 3 | English | asexual | Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity;... |
| 4 | English | ā- | — |
| 5 | Old English | ġe- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ga- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via German Flieger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flieger | aviator; aeroplane, airplane |
| 2 | German | fliegen | to fly; to travel by air; to rush; to fly; to go... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vliegen | to fly |
| 4 | Old High German | fliogan | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fleugan | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |