Where does “phluog” come from?

phluog (Old High German) 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 “phluog”, step by step

phluog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic plōgaz

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

via Proto-Germanic plōguz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicplōguzplough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plówyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos →