Where does “flugviktare” come from?

flugviktare (Swedish) comes from Swedish flugvikt, 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.

flugviktare (Swedish): flyweight contestant in that weight class

Definitions

  1. flyweight contestant in that weight class

Ancestry of “flugviktare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishflugviktflyweight weight class in certain sports
2Swedishflugafly; bowtie; a temporarily very popular pastime;...
3Old Swedishflughafly
4Old Norseflugafly
5Proto-Germanicflugǭflying insect, fly
6Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
8Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic fleuganą