Where does “rossinyol” come from?
rossinyol (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin *rusciniolus, from Vulgar Latin lusciniola, from Latin luscinia, from Latin cano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
rossinyol (Catalan): nightingale; chanterelle
Definitions
- nightingale; chanterelle
Ancestry of “rossinyol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *rusciniolus | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | lusciniola | — |
| 3 | Latin | luscinia | nightingale |
| 4 | Latin | cano | to sing, recite, play |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |