Where does “saanrij” come from?
saanrij (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English) comes from Antigua and Barbuda Creole English rij, from English ridge, from Middle English rigge, from Old English hryċġ, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum — smoke; mist, haze.
saanrij (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English): shoal
Definitions
- shoal
Ancestry of “saanrij”, step by step
saanrij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Antigua and Barbuda Creole English rij
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda Creole English | rij | ridge |
| 2 | English | ridge | The back of any animal; especially the upper or... |
| 3 | Middle English | rigge | — |
| 4 | Old English | hryċġ | ridge; back, spine, ridge, elevated surface |
| 5 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 8 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Antigua and Barbuda Creole English saan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda Creole English | saan | sand |
| 2 | English | sand | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but... |
| 3 | Middle English | sond | Alternative form of sand |
| 4 | Old English | sand | action of sending, embassy, mission, deputation;... |
| 5 | Norwegian Nynorsk | samd | in agreement |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | samdaz | sand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sámh₂dʰos | sand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |