Where does “buideldier” come from?
buideldier (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch buideldier, from German Beuteltier, from German Tier, from Middle High German tier, from Old High German tior, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
buideldier (Afrikaans): marsupial, animal of the infraclass Marsupialia
Definitions
- marsupial, animal of the infraclass Marsupialia
Ancestry of “buideldier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | buideldier | marsupial, any member of the infraclass Marsupialia |
| 2 | German | Beuteltier | marsupial |
| 3 | German | Tier | animal; A person who has a quality thought of as... |
| 4 | Middle High German | tier | — |
| 5 | Old High German | tior | animal |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | deuʀ | animal, beast |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |