Where does “fliege” come from?
fliege (German) comes from Middle High German fliege, from Old High German flioga, from Proto-Germanic fleugǭ, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
fliege (German): inflection of fliegen: ## first-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of fliegen: ## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “fliege”, step by step
fliege traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German fliege
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | fliege | — |
| 2 | Old High German | flioga | fly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fleugǭ | flying insect, fly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via German Fliegenschnäpper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fliegenschnäpper | flycatcher any of many kinds of birds of the family |