Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*plewk-
8 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *plewk-, most common first.
- flightThe act of flying; the ability to fly.
- flyAny insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
- flockA large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats or other livestock animals, or sometimes any group of animals.
- fleeTo run away; to escape.
- plumeA feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
- flossA thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
- plumageThe feathers covering the body of a bird collectively.
- fledgeTo care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.