Where does “flyging” come from?

flyging (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.

flyging (Norwegian Bokmål): flight, flying; a flight

Definitions

  1. flight, flying; a flight

Ancestry of “flyging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålflygeto fly; go by air; to rush; dash; dart
2Old Norsefljúgato fly
3Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fleuganą →