Where does “Paradijsvogel” come from?
Paradijsvogel (Dutch) comes from Dutch vogel, from Middle Dutch vōgel, from Old Dutch fogal, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
Paradijsvogel (Dutch): Apus
Definitions
- Apus
Ancestry of “Paradijsvogel”, step by step
Paradijsvogel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vogel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vogel | bird, any member of the class Aves; gaai, a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vōgel | bird |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fogal | bird |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Dutch paradijs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | paradijs | paradise |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | paradijs | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | paradīs | — |
| 4 | Latin | paradisus | park, orchard; Eden, the paradise home of the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |