Where does “plöjare” come from?

plöjare (Swedish) comes from Swedish plöja, from Old Swedish plø̄ghia, from Old Norse plœgja, from Old Norse plógr, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

plöjare (Swedish): farmer

Definitions

  1. farmer

Ancestry of “plöjare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishplöjato plough, plow
2Old Swedishplø̄ghiato plough
3Old Norseplœgjato plough
4Old Norseplógrplough, plow
5Proto-Germanicplōgazplough
6Proto-Celticɸlowyosrudder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplówyosship
8Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plówyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos →