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Where does “ploech” come from?

ploech (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian plōch, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

ploech (West Frisian): team; Alternative form of ploege

Definitions

  1. team; Alternative form of ploege

Ancestry of “ploech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianplōch—
2Proto-Germanicplōgazplough
3Proto-Celticɸlowyosrudder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplówyosship
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
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