Where does “pflügen” come from?

pflügen (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.

pflügen (German): to plow, to plough

Definitions

  1. to plow, to plough

Ancestry of “pflügen”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plówyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos →