Where does “dodaars” come from?
dodaars (Dutch) comes from Dutch aars, from Middle Dutch āers, from Old Dutch ars, from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.
dodaars (Dutch): little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Definitions
- little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Ancestry of “dodaars”, step by step
dodaars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aars
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aars | anus, arse, rectum; butt; shit |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | āers | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ars | arse, buttock |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ars | arse, anus, buttocks |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arsaz | arse/ass, anus, buttocks |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁orsos | arse |
via Proto-Turkic dod-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | dod- | become satiated, full |