Where does “Jungfernflug” come from?
Jungfernflug (German) comes from German flug, from Old High German flug, from Proto-Germanic flugiz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Jungfernflug (German): maiden flight
Definitions
- maiden flight
Ancestry of “Jungfernflug”, step by step
Jungfernflug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German flug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | flug | flight (in the air) |
| 2 | Old High German | flug | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flugiz | flight, flying |
| 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 German Jungfer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Jungfer | maid, maiden; virgin; unmarried woman; maid,... |
| 2 | German | Jungfrau | virgin; maiden; Virgo |
| 3 | German | juncvrouwe | — |