Where does “fliger” come from?
fliger (Ludian) comes from Russian флюгер, from Dutch vleugel, from Middle Dutch vloghel, from Old Dutch flugil, from Proto-Germanic flugilaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
fliger (Ludian): weather vane
Definitions
- weather vane
Ancestry of “fliger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | флюгер | vane, weather vane, windvane, weathercock;... |
| 2 | Dutch | vleugel | wing; grand piano; building wing |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vloghel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | flugil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flugilaz | wing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |