Where does “grua cridanera” come from?
grua cridanera (Catalan) comes from Catalan grua, from Latin grūs, from Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη, from Ancient Greek γόνος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
grua cridanera (Catalan): whooping crane (Grus americana)
Definitions
- whooping crane (Grus americana)
Ancestry of “grua cridanera”, step by step
grua cridanera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan grua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | grua | crane |
| 2 | Latin | grūs | crane, sometimes eaten as a delicacy |
| 3 | Latin | Antigonē | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντιγόνη | daughter of Oedipus in Greek legend |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γόνος | That which is begotten: child, grandchild,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónh₁os | birth; offspring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Catalan cridaner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cridaner | characterized by shouting; loud |
| 2 | Catalan | cridar | to yell, shout; to scream; to call |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 4 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |