Etymology of flew

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

verb

simple past of fly

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English flew, flow, from Old English flēag, flug-, from Proto-Germanic *flaug, *flug-, past tense forms of Proto-Germanic *fleuganą (“to fly”). Compare Saterland Frisian flooch (“flew”), West Frisian fleach (“flew”), Dutch vloog (“flew”), German flog (“flew”), Danish fløj (“flew”), Swedish flög (“flew”), Icelandic flaug (“flew”).

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Inherited-form mentionflewenm
Inherited-form mentionflēagang
Inherited-form mention*flauggem-pro
Derivation mention*fleuganągem-pro · to fly
Cognate mentionfloochstq · flew
Cognate mentionfleachfy · flew
Cognate mentionvloognl · flew
Cognate mentionflogde · flew
Cognate mentionfløjda · flew
Cognate mentionflögsv · flew
Cognate mentionflaugis · flew

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Unknown.

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