Where does “flügge” come from?
flügge (German) comes from Middle High German vlücke, from Old High German flucki, from Proto-Germanic *flugi, from Proto-Germanic flugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flügge (German): fully fledged; grown-up, independent
Definitions
- fully fledged; grown-up, independent
Ancestry of “flügge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | vlücke | — |
| 2 | Old High German | flucki | fully fledged |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *flugi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flugjaz | able to fly, fledged |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |