Where does “biltong” come from?
biltong (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans tong, from Dutch tong, from Middle Dutch tonge, from Old Dutch tunga, from Proto-West Germanic tungā, from Proto-Germanic tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.
biltong (Afrikaans): biltong
Definitions
- biltong
Ancestry of “biltong”, step by step
biltong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans tong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | tong | tongue |
| 2 | Dutch | tong | tongue; A kind of flatfish, the common sole,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tonge | tongue; speech, language |
| 4 | Old Dutch | tunga | tongue |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tungā | tongue; speech, language |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |
via Afrikaans bil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | bil | hindquarter; buttock, hindquarter |