Where does “dodo” come from?
dodo (Dutch) comes from Portuguese dodô, from English dodo, from Yoruba dòdò, from Italian -odo, from Irish dó-, from Irish dó, from Middle Irish ro-, from Old Irish ro- — passed , crossed.
dodo (Dutch): dodo, †"Raphus cucullatus"; Sleep, nighty night
Definitions
- dodo, †"Raphus cucullatus"; Sleep, nighty night
Ancestry of “dodo”, step by step
dodo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese dodô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dodô | dodo |
| 2 | English | dodo | A large, flightless bird, †"Raphus cucullatus",... |
| 3 | Yoruba | dòdò | Fried plantain |
| 4 | Italian | -odo | -ode |
| 5 | Irish | dó- | Alternative form of dé-; two- |
| 6 | Irish | dó | two; third-person singular masculine of do;... |
| 7 | Middle Irish | ro- | — |
| 8 | Old Irish | ro- | indicates a perfective aspect; indicates... |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro- | before, in front of; in addition; to completion |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |