Where does “fly” come from?
fly (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse fljúga, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
fly (Norwegian Bokmål): plane, aeroplane (UK), airplane (US), aircraft
Definitions
- plane, aeroplane (UK), airplane (US), aircraft
Ancestry of “fly”, step by step
fly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse fljúga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fljúga | to fly |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Norwegian Bokmål flygemaskin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | flygemaskin | — |