Where does “fly” come from?
fly (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk flygemaskin, from Norwegian Nynorsk maskin, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος.
fly (Norwegian Nynorsk): plane, aeroplane , airplane , aircraft; to fly;...
Definitions
- plane, aeroplane , airplane , aircraft; to fly;...
Ancestry of “fly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | flygemaskin | an aeroplane |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | maskin | <br>; machine |
| 3 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 4 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 5 | Latin | māchina | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |