Where does “vliegen” come from?
vliegen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch fliegan, from Proto-Germanic flaugijaną, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
vliegen (Middle Dutch): to fly; to soar; to move quickly
Definitions
- to fly; to soar; to move quickly
Ancestry of “vliegen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | fliegan | to fly |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flaugijaną | to cause to fly, let fly; to make flee, put to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |