Where does “Robinsonade” come from?
Robinsonade (Dutch) comes from German Robinsonade, from English Robinson, from English robin, from Middle English Robin, from Old French Robert, from Frankish berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz — army.
Robinsonade (Dutch): Alternative letter-case form of robinsonade
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of robinsonade
Ancestry of “Robinsonade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Robinsonade | robinsonade |
| 2 | English | Robinson | A placename given to several towns in the United States |
| 3 | English | robin | Any of various passerine birds of the families... |
| 4 | Middle English | Robin | — |
| 5 | Old French | Robert | a Germanic (Old Frankish) borrowing |
| 6 | Frankish | berht | bright |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |