Where does “eendenkooi” come from?

eendenkooi (Dutch) comes from Dutch kooi, from Middle Dutch coye, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

eendenkooi (Dutch): duck decoy

Definitions

  1. duck decoy

Ancestry of “eendenkooi”, step by step

eendenkooi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kooi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkooicage; bunk
2Middle Dutchcoye—
3Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
4Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
5Proto-Italickawos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via Dutch eend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheendduck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding...
2Middle Dutchent—
3Old Dutchened—
4Proto-Germanicanadzduck
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₂tsduck
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