Where does “ploege” come from?

ploege (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.

ploege (West Frisian): plough

Definitions

  1. plough

Ancestry of “ploege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianplōch—
2Proto-Germanicplōgazplough
3Proto-Celticɸlowyosrudder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplówyosship
5Proto-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 →