Where does “farfugl” come from?
farfugl (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
farfugl (Icelandic): migratory bird; traveller, itinerant
Definitions
- migratory bird; traveller, itinerant
Ancestry of “farfugl”, step by step
farfugl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic fugl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fugl | bird |
| 2 | Old Norse | fogl | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Icelandic fár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fár | few; in low spirits, unenthusiastic, impassive;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |