Proto-Indo-European

*plewk-

‘to fly, flow, run’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *plewk-.

19 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *plewk-, most familiar first.

• fly ← flei ← flēgan ← *fleugan ← *fleuganą
• flew ← flēag ← *flaug ← *fleuganą
• flown ← flowen ← flogen ← flēogan ← *fleugan
• flee ← flen ← flēon ← *fleuhan ← *fleuhaną
• flock ← flok ← flocc ← *flokk ← *flukkaz
• fowler ← foulere ← fuglere ← *fuglārī ← *fugl
• floss ← floche ← floc ← flosche ← floccus
• fowl ← foul ← fugol ← *fugl ← *fuglaz
• flay ← flayen ← flīeġan ← *flaugijaną ← *fleuganą
• fogle ← Vogel ← vogel ← fogal ← *fugl
• fledge ← flegge ← *flyċġe ← *flugi ← *flugjaz
• flugelhorn ← Flügel ← vlügel ← *flugil ← *flugilaz

More words from *plewk-

• flugel
• befly
• beflee
• feygele
• fley
• fleen
• plumassier
• flight

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *plewk-