Where does “flugsmälla” come from?
flugsmälla (Swedish) comes from Swedish fluga, from Old Swedish flugha, from Old Norse fluga, from Proto-Germanic flugǭ, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flugsmälla (Swedish): a flyswatter
Definitions
- a flyswatter
Ancestry of “flugsmälla”, step by step
flugsmälla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fluga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fluga | fly; bowtie; a temporarily very popular pastime;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | flugha | fly |
| 3 | Old Norse | fluga | fly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flugǭ | flying insect, fly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Swedish smälla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | smälla | a flyswatter |