Where does “plægja” come from?
plægja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse plœgja, from Old Norse plógr, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
plægja (Icelandic): to plough/plow
Ancestry of “plægja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | plœgja | to plough |
| 2 | Old Norse | plógr | plough, plow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | plōgaz | plough |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowyos | rudder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plówyos | ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |