Where does “drieteenmeeuw” come from?
drieteenmeeuw (Dutch) comes from Dutch teen, from Middle Dutch têe, from Old Dutch tēa, from Proto-West Germanic taihā, from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ, from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
drieteenmeeuw (Dutch): black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Definitions
- black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Ancestry of “drieteenmeeuw”, step by step
drieteenmeeuw traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch teen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | teen | toe; twig, thin branch; clove |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | têe | toe |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tēa | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | taihā | toe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taihwǭ | toe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tīhwaną | to show, announce |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |