Where does “Langstreckenflug” come from?

Langstreckenflug (German) comes from German Langstrecke, from German Strecke, from German strecken, from Middle High German strecken, from Old High German strecken, from Proto-West Germanic strakkjan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg- — rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong.

Langstreckenflug (German): long-haul flight

Definitions

  1. long-haul flight

Ancestry of “Langstreckenflug”, step by step

Langstreckenflug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Langstrecke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLangstreckelong distance
2GermanStreckestretch; route
3Germanstreckento straighten, stretch; to elongate, lengthen; to...
4Middle High Germanstrecken
5Old High Germanstrecken
6Proto-West Germanicstrakkjanto stretch, to make straight
7Proto-Indo-European(s)treg-rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong

via German flug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanflugflight (in the air)
2Old High Germanflug
3Proto-Germanicflugizflight, flying
4Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg-Every word from Proto-West Germanic strakkjanEvery word from Old High German strecken