Where does “Hupsflieej” come from?
Hupsflieej (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Flieej, from Middle Low German vlēge, from Old Saxon flioga, from Proto-West Germanic *fleugā — fly.
Hupsflieej (Plautdietsch): flea
Definitions
- flea
Ancestry of “Hupsflieej”, step by step
Hupsflieej traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Flieej
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Flieej | fly (insect) |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vlēge | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | flioga | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fleugā | fly |
via Plautdietsch Hups
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Hups | — |