Where does “Plou” come from?
Plou (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German pluog, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Plou (Luxembourgish): plough, plow
Definitions
- plough, plow
Ancestry of “Plou”, step by step
Plou traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German pluog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | pluog | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | plōgaz | plough |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowyos | rudder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plówyos | ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Latin plēbs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plēbs | plebeians, plebs, common people |