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
- marsupial mole, any animal of the two species...
Ancestry of “buidelmol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | buidel | A pouch, small closed bag or purse; The pouch... |
| 2 | Dutch | buidelrat | — |
| 3 | German | Beutelratte | opossum |
| 4 | German | Beutel | a small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric;... |
| 5 | Middle High German | biūtel | — |
| 6 | Old High German | būtil | purse |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |