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Where does “buidelmol” come from?

buidelmol (Dutch) comes from Dutch buidel, from Dutch buidelrat, from German Beutelratte, from German Beutel, from Middle High German biūtel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz — to be awake, be aware.

buidelmol (Dutch): marsupial mole, any animal of the two species...

Definitions

  1. marsupial mole, any animal of the two species...

Ancestry of “buidelmol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchbuidelA pouch, small closed bag or purse; The pouch...
2Dutchbuidelrat—
3GermanBeutelratteopossum
4GermanBeutela small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric;...
5Middle High Germanbiūtel—
6Old High Germanbūtilpurse
7Proto-West Germanic*būdil—
8Proto-Germanicbūdilazpouch; bag
9Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
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