Where does “vogelen” come from?
vogelen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German fogalōn, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Ancestry of “vogelen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | fogalōn | catch birds |
| 2 | Old High German | fogal | bird |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 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 |