Where does “flystripe” come from?
flystripe (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.
flystripe (Norwegian Bokmål): an airstrip
Definitions
- an airstrip
Ancestry of “flystripe”, step by step
flystripe 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 stripe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stripe | a stripe; a strip |