Where does “elzenvoorn” come from?
elzenvoorn (Dutch) comes from Dutch els, from Middle Dutch elsene, from Old Dutch alisa, from Frankish aliʀu, from Proto-Germanic alizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
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Ancestry of “elzenvoorn”, step by step
elzenvoorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch els
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | els | alder, tree of the genus "Alnus"; awl; bodkin |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | elsene | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | alisa | — |
| 4 | Frankish | aliʀu | alder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | alizō | alder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis- | alder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |
via Dutch voorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voorn | a roach; a vernacular term used of a grouping of fish in the family Cyprinidae due to superficial resemblances; in particular used of (former) members of the genus Leuciscus |