Flight
/flaɪt/noun
The act of flying or the state of being airborne.
Did you know?In Old English, 'fliht' was closely associated with the concept of fleeing, hinting at a deeper connection between escape and the act of soaring through the skies.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*plē-
“to flow, to fly”
Old English
Old English
fliht
“the act of fleeing or flying, an escape”
Middle English
Middle English
fliht
“the action of flying or a journey through the air”
14th Century
Middle English
flit
“to move swiftly, to fly”
Modern English
English
flight
“the act or manner of flying, a journey through the air”