Where does “Schneepflug” come from?

Schneepflug (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.

Schneepflug (German): snow plow US, snow plough UK

Definitions

  1. snow plow US, snow plough UK

Ancestry of “Schneepflug”, step by step

Schneepflug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Pflug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPflugplough, plow
2Middle High Germanpfluoc—
3Old High Germanpfluoglivelihood
4Old Frisianplōgtroop, common interest
5Proto-Germanicplōgazplough
6Proto-Celticɸlowyosrudder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplówyosship
8Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via German Schnee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchneesnow; cocaine
2Middle High Germansnêsnow
3Old High Germansnēosnow
4Proto-West Germanicsnaiwsnow
5Proto-Germanicsnaiwazsnow
6Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
7Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plówyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos →