Where does “Frontflügel” come from?

Frontflügel (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.

Frontflügel (German): front wing

Definitions

  1. front wing

Ancestry of “Frontflügel”, step by step

Frontflügel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Flügel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlügelwing; grand piano
2Middle High Germanvlügel
3Old Dutchflugil
4Proto-Germanicflugilazwing
5Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via German Front

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFrontthe front end or side of something
2Frenchfrontforehead; front, frontline
3Old Frenchfrontforehead; front
4Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew-
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