Where does “fly fältet” come from?
fly fältet (Swedish) comes from Swedish fly, from Old Swedish flȳia, from Old Norse flýja, from Proto-Germanic fleuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
fly fältet (Swedish): to flee the scene ((quickly) leave some place)
Definitions
- to flee the scene ((quickly) leave some place)
Ancestry of “fly fältet”, step by step
fly fältet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fly | to flee, to run away, to escape; to pass, to go... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | flȳia | to flee, to escape |
| 3 | Old Norse | flýja | to flee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fleuhaną | to flee; to escape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Swedish fältet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fältet | — |