Where does “arend” come from?
arend (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Arend, from Middle Dutch aernt, from Middle Dutch aren, from Old Dutch aro, from Latin arō, from Proto-Italic araō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- — earth.
arend (Afrikaans): eagle
Definitions
- eagle
Ancestry of “arend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Arend | sometimes spelled as Arent |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | aernt | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | aren | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | aro | — |
| 5 | Latin | arō | to plough, till; to cultivate land, farm; to acquire by tillage |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | araō | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |