Where does “ringstertlemur” come from?
ringstertlemur (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans ring, from Dutch ring, from Middle Dutch rinc, from Old Dutch rinc, from Proto-West Germanic hring, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.
ringstertlemur (Afrikaans): ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Definitions
- ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Ancestry of “ringstertlemur”, step by step
ringstertlemur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans ring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ring | ring, hollow circular object |
| 2 | Dutch | ring | ring, hollow circular object; ring; beltway, ring... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rinc | ring; circle; circle of people |
| 4 | Old Dutch | rinc | ring, circle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hring | ring, circle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Afrikaans stert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | stert | tail |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stert | tail; behind, backside; back part of something |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stert | tail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stert | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stertaz | tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terd- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |