Where does “ystervark” come from?
ystervark (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans yster, from Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch īsern, from Old Saxon isarn, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom — blood.
ystervark (Afrikaans): Cape porcupine
Definitions
- Cape porcupine
Ancestry of “ystervark”, step by step
ystervark traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans yster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | yster | iron |
| 2 | Dutch | ijzer | iron; iron bar or tool |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | iser | iron |
| 4 | Old Dutch | īsern | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | isarn | the metal iron; an instrument or tool made from... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Afrikaans vark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | vark | pig |
| 2 | Dutch | varken | A pig, Sus scrofa domesticus; A swine, a dirty,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | varken | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farhaz | pig, piglet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch ijzervarken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ijzervarken | porcupine; hedgehog |