Where does “vandregræshoppe” come from?
vandregræshoppe (Danish) comes from Danish græshoppe, from Danish hoppe, from Old Norse hoppa, from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
vandregræshoppe (Danish): migratory locust (Locusta migratoria)
Definitions
- migratory locust (Locusta migratoria)
Ancestry of “vandregræshoppe”, step by step
vandregræshoppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish græshoppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | græshoppe | grasshopper |
| 2 | Danish | hoppe | mare; to jump, leap, hop |
| 3 | Old Norse | hoppa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | huppōną | to move up and down; hop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |