Where does “pleough” come from?

pleough (Yola) comes from Middle English plough, from Old English plōh, from Old Frisian plōg, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

pleough (Yola): plough

Definitions

  1. plough

Ancestry of “pleough”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishploughplow
2Old Englishplōhhide of land, ploughland
3Old Frisianplōgtroop, common interest
4Proto-Germanicplōgazplough
5Proto-Celticɸlowyosrudder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplówyosship
7Proto-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 →
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