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Where does “plōch” come from?

plōch (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

Ancestry of “plōch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicplōgazplough
2Proto-Celticɸlowyosrudder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplówyosship
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “plōch”

  • ploech
  • ploege
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →