Where does “bokkensprong” come from?
bokkensprong (Dutch) comes from Dutch bok, from Middle Dutch boc, from Old Dutch būc, from Proto-West Germanic bukk, from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ-, from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V, from Proto-North Caucasian bVc̣V — young he-goat.
bokkensprong (Dutch): caper, capriole; odd manoeuvre, eccentric or...
Definitions
- caper, capriole; odd manoeuvre, eccentric or...
Ancestry of “bokkensprong”, step by step
bokkensprong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bok | male goat, buck, billy; vaulting horse; a crane... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | boc | buck, male goat |
| 3 | Old Dutch | būc | buck, male goat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bukk | buck, male goat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *bukkaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuǵ- | buck, he-goat |
| 7 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVχc̣V | — |
| 8 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVc̣V | young he-goat |
via Dutch sprong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sprong | jump, leap |