flye
Middle English
/ˈfliː(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- Any insect capable of motion in the air.
- A fly insect in the order Diptera
Etymology
Inherited from Old English flēoge (fly) inherited from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ (a fly).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*fleugǭ
Gloss
a fly
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- alderfly English
- antifly English
- apple fly English
- barfly English
- bee fly English
- beetfly English
- befly English
- blackfly English
- bobfly English
- botfly English
- bottlefly English
- breezefly English
- butterfly English
- catchfly English
- cranefly English
- damselfly English
- dayfly English
- deerfly English
- dobsonfly English
- dragonfly English
- dronefly English
- dungfly English
- face fly English
- fairyfly English
- firefly English
- fishfly English
- fleshfly English
- flier English
- fliest English
- flight English
- flower fly English
- fly English
- fly sheet English
- fly-ass English
- fly-bitten English
- fly-boy English
- flyable English
- flyaway English
- flyback English
- flyball English
- flybane English
- flyblow English
- flyboat English
- flybook English
- flyboy English
- flybridge English
- flycatch English
- flycatcher English
- flycatching English
- flycraft English
- flyer English
- flyest English
- flyfish English
- flyfisher English
- flyfisherman English
- flyflap English
- flyflapper English
- flyhawk English
- flying English
- flyleaf English
- flyless English
- flyloft English
- flymaker English
- flyman English
- flyness English
- flynet English
- flyoff English
- flyout English
- flypaper English
- flypast English
- flyperson English
- flypost English
- flyproof English
- flyrobin English
- flyrod English
- flyscreen English
- flysheet English
- flyspeck English
- flystrike English
- flystruck English
- flyswat English
- flyswatter English
- flythrough English
- flytime English
- flytrap English
- flyunder English
- flyway English
- flyweight English
- flywheel English
- flywhisk English
- flywire English
- flyworthy English
- fruitfly English
- gadfly English
- gallfly English
- greenfly English
- griffinfly English
- horsefly English
- housefly English
- hoverfly English
- lanternfly English
- lanthorn-fly English
- mantisfly English
- mayfly English
- outfly English
- overfly English
- owlfly English
- oxfly English
- palmfly English
- refly English
- robberfly English
- sandfly English
- sawfly English
- scorpionfly English
- shadfly English
- shoofly pie English
- snakefly English
- stonefly English
- upfly English
- whitefly English
- *plewk- Proto-Indo-European
- *fleugǭ Proto-Germanic
- フライ Japanese
- butorflēoge Old English
- buttorfleoge Old English
- fleoge Old English
- flēoge Old English
- flȳġe Old English
- boterflye Middle English
- buter Middle English
- fleye Middle English
- fliȝe Middle English
- flioga Old High German
- fliega Old Saxon
- flee Scots
- *fliāge Old Frisian
- flai Tok Pisin