Where does “fleien” come from?
fleien (Middle English) comes from Old English flīeġan, from Proto-Germanic flaugijaną, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Ancestry of “fleien”, step by step
fleien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English flīeġan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | flīeġan | to put to flight, disperse |
| 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 |
via Old English flēgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | flēgan | — |