Where does “Pflugschar” come from?
Pflugschar (German) comes from German Pflug, 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.
Pflugschar (German): plowshare
Ancestry of “Pflugschar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pflug | plough, plow |
| 2 | Middle High German | pfluoc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pfluog | livelihood |
| 4 | Old Frisian | plōg | troop, common interest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | plōgaz | plough |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowyos | rudder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plówyos | ship |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “Pflugschar”