Where does “flykropp” come from?
flykropp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fly, from Old Norse fljúga, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flykropp (Norwegian Bokmål): a fuselage
Definitions
- a fuselage
Ancestry of “flykropp”, step by step
flykropp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål fly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fly | plane, aeroplane (UK), airplane (US), aircraft |
| 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 kropp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kropp | a body; field |
| 2 | Old Norse | kroppr | body |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kruppaz | a body; mass; a compressed, round mass; lump;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grewb- | to warp, bend, crawl; to bend, crouch, crawl; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |