Where does “איינטאָגפֿליג” come from?
איינטאָגפֿליג (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish פֿליג, from Middle High German fliege, from Old High German flioga, from Proto-Germanic fleugǭ, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
איינטאָגפֿליג (Yiddish): dayfly, mayfly
Definitions
- dayfly, mayfly
Ancestry of “איינטאָגפֿליג”, step by step
איינטאָגפֿליג traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish פֿליג
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | פֿליג | fly insect of the family Muscidae |
| 2 | Middle High German | fliege | — |
| 3 | Old High German | flioga | fly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fleugǭ | flying insect, fly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |