Where does “flucki” come from?
flucki (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *flugi, from Proto-Germanic flugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flucki (Old High German): fully fledged
Definitions
- fully fledged
Ancestry of “flucki”, step by step
flucki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *flugi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *flugi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flugjaz | able to fly, fledged |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Proto-West Germanic *flugi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *flugi | fledged, feathered |