Where does “bloedhond” come from?
bloedhond (Dutch) comes from Dutch bloed, from Middle Dutch bloet, from Old Dutch bluot, from Proto-West Germanic blōd, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bloedhond (Dutch): bloodhound; someone skilled in finding people;...
Definitions
- bloodhound; someone skilled in finding people;...
Ancestry of “bloedhond”, step by step
bloedhond traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bloed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bloed | blood; a grave consequence, a high price; a whole... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bloet | blood |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bluot | blood |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blōd | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Dutch hond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hond | dog, "Canis lupus familiaris"; A derogatory term... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hont | dog; despicable, worthless person; an area of 100... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hunt | dog |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hund | dog |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via English bloodhound
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bloodhound | A large scenthound famed for its ability to... |
| 2 | Middle English | blodhound | — |