Where does “Propellerflügel” come from?

Propellerflügel (German) comes from German Propeller, from English propeller, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

Propellerflügel (German): propeller blade, vane

Definitions

  1. propeller blade, vane

Ancestry of “Propellerflügel”, step by step

Propellerflügel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Propeller

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPropellerpropeller
2EnglishpropellerOne who, or that which, propels; A mechanical...
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-ārefirst conjugation
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

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
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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