Where does “flygeudyktig” come from?
flygeudyktig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål flyge, from Old Norse fljúga, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flygeudyktig (Norwegian Bokmål): flightless unable to fly
Definitions
- flightless unable to fly
Ancestry of “flygeudyktig”, step by step
flygeudyktig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål flyge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | flyge | to fly; go by air; to rush; dash; dart |
| 2 | Old Norse | fljúga | to fly |
| 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 Norwegian Bokmål udyktig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | udyktig | — |