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Where does “Pflug” come from?

Pflug (German) comes from Middle High German pfluoc, from Old High German pfluog, from Old Frisian plōg, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

Pflug (German): plough, plow

Definitions

  1. plough, plow

Ancestry of “Pflug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpfluoc—
2Old High Germanpfluoglivelihood
3Old Frisianplōgtroop, common interest
4Proto-Germanicplōgazplough
5Proto-Celticɸlowyosrudder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplówyosship
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “Pflug”

  • Pflugscharbein
  • Schwellenpflug
  • pflügen
  • Pflugschar
  • Schneepflug
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