Where does “spottedrossel” come from?
spottedrossel (Danish) comes from Danish spotte, from English spot, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
spottedrossel (Danish): mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Definitions
- mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Ancestry of “spottedrossel”, step by step
spottedrossel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish spotte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | spotte | to mock, deride; to spot; to notice; to spot; to... |
| 2 | English | spot | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a... |
| 3 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 4 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 5 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Danish drossel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | drossel | thrush |