Where does “glidefly” come from?
glidefly (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fly, 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 — to be able.
glidefly (Norwegian Nynorsk): a glider
Definitions
- a glider
Ancestry of “glidefly”, step by step
glidefly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fly | plane, aeroplane (UK), airplane (US), aircraft |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | flygemaskin | an aeroplane |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | maskin | <br>; machine |
| 4 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 5 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 6 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |