Where does “segelflyga” come from?

segelflyga (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.

segelflyga (Swedish): to fly a sailplane (glider)

Definitions

  1. to fly a sailplane (glider)

Ancestry of “segelflyga”, step by step

segelflyga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish flyga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishflygato fly
2Old Swedishflȳghato fly
3Old Norsefljúgato fly
4Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Swedish segel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsegelsail; a piece of fabric attached to a boat
2Old Norseseglsail
3Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
4Proto-Germanicsiglą
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew-
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