Fly as in what birds and aeroplanes do, fly as in the insects, or fly as in “your fly is down”?
edit: I mean the word fly (as in its use in language), not the act of flying!
Fly as in what birds and aeroplanes do, fly as in the insects, or fly as in “your fly is down”?
edit: I mean the word fly (as in its use in language), not the act of flying!
Fly, as in the insect, is from proto-Germanic, so very old.
“To Fly” is from PIE (Proto-Indo-European, which predates proto-Germanic) so it’s much older.
Surprising results.
Fly - Etymology, Origin & Meaning https://www.etymonline.com/word/fly