Where does “pløye” come from?
pløye (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse plœgja, from Old Norse plógr, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
pløye (Norwegian Bokmål): to plough (UK), or plow (US)
Definitions
- to plough (UK), or plow (US)
Ancestry of “pløye”, step by step
pløye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse plœgja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | plœgja | to plough |
| 2 | Old Norse | plógr | plough, plow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | plōgaz | plough |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowyos | rudder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plówyos | ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Old Norse plǿgja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | plǿgja | to plough |