Where does “flygplan” come from?
flygplan (Swedish) comes from Swedish flyga, from Old Swedish flȳgha, from Old Norse fljúga, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flygplan (Swedish): aeroplane
Definitions
- aeroplane
Ancestry of “flygplan”, step by step
flygplan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish flyga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flyga | to fly |
| 2 | Old Swedish | flȳgha | to fly |
| 3 | Old Norse | fljúga | to fly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 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 plån
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plån | a tablet; a striking surface on a matchbox |