Where does “beflügeln” come from?
beflügeln (German) comes from German flügeln, from German Flügel, from Middle High German vlügel, from Old Dutch flugil, from Proto-Germanic flugilaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
beflügeln (German): to inspire, to spur, to buoy, to stimulate
Definitions
- to inspire, to spur, to buoy, to stimulate
Ancestry of “beflügeln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | flügeln | to wing; to flutter |
| 2 | German | Flügel | wing; grand piano |
| 3 | Middle High German | vlügel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | flugil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flugilaz | wing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |