Where does “bosrietzanger” come from?
bosrietzanger (Dutch) comes from Dutch bos, from Middle Dutch bosch, from Old Dutch busc, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bosrietzanger (Dutch): marsh warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)
Definitions
- marsh warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)
Ancestry of “bosrietzanger”, step by step
bosrietzanger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bos | wood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bosch | forest, wood |
| 3 | Old Dutch | busc | bush |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Dutch rietzanger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rietzanger | the sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
| 2 | Dutch | riet | reed |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | riet | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | riet | reed |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hreud | reed |