Where does “eksteroog” come from?
eksteroog (Dutch) comes from Dutch ekster, from Middle Dutch egestre, from Old Dutch agastra, from Proto-West Germanic agastrijā, from Proto-West Germanic ag-ad- ~ ag-at-, from Proto-West Germanic agu, from Proto-Germanic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oḱ-éh₂ — sharp.
eksteroog (Dutch): clavus, corn
Definitions
- clavus, corn
Ancestry of “eksteroog”, step by step
eksteroog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ekster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ekster | Eurasian magpie, "Pica pica"; A magpie, any bird... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | egestre | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | agastra | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | agastrijā | magpie |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ag-ad- ~ ag-at- | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | agu | magpie |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | agō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oḱ-éh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |