Where does “drieteenstrandloper” come from?
drieteenstrandloper (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.
drieteenstrandloper (Dutch): sanderling (Calidris alba)
Definitions
- sanderling (Calidris alba)
Ancestry of “drieteenstrandloper”, step by step
drieteenstrandloper 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 |
via Dutch drie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | drie | three |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drie | three |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thrīe | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Dutch strandloper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | strandloper | a sandpiper, used of certain waders of the family Scolopacidae, especially of the genus Calidris |
| 2 | Dutch | strand | beach, strand |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | strant | — |