Where does “flyfotad” come from?
flyfotad (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.
flyfotad (Swedish): fleetfooted
Definitions
- fleetfooted
Ancestry of “flyfotad”, step by step
flyfotad 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 fotad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fotad | — |