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