Etymology

flier

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flier · adjective1

From fly + -er (comparative suffix).

flier · noun, verb2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*plew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*plewk-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pléwketi
  4. Proto-Germanic*fleuganą
  5. Proto-West Germanic*fleugan
  6. Old Englishflēogan
  7. Middle Englishflien
  8. Englishfly
  9. English todayflier

From fly + -er (agent noun suffix).

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