Where does “Alaskastrandloper” come from?
Alaskastrandloper (Dutch) comes from Dutch strandloper, from Dutch strand, from Middle Dutch strant.
Alaskastrandloper (Dutch): western sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Definitions
- western sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Ancestry of “Alaskastrandloper”, step by step
Alaskastrandloper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch strandloper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | strandloper | a sandpiper, used of certain waders of the family Scolopacidae, especially of the genus Calidris |
| 2 | Dutch | strand | beach, strand |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | strant | — |
via Dutch Alaska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Alaska | — |