Where does “smygflyga” come from?
smygflyga (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.
smygflyga (Swedish): to fly without being detected; to stow away on a flight
Definitions
- to fly without being detected; to stow away on a flight
Ancestry of “smygflyga”, step by step
smygflyga 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 smyg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | smyg | — |