Where does “gilahagedis” come from?
gilahagedis (Dutch) comes from Dutch Hagedis, from Middle Dutch hagetisse, from Old Dutch egithassa, from Proto-West Germanic agiþahsijā, from Proto-West Germanic agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.
gilahagedis (Dutch): a Gila monster, the venomous lizard Heloderma suspectum
Definitions
- a Gila monster, the venomous lizard Heloderma suspectum
Ancestry of “gilahagedis”, step by step
gilahagedis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Hagedis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Hagedis | Lacerta |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hagetisse | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | egithassa | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | agiþahsijā | lizard |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | agi | fear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | agaz | fear; dread |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂égʰos | distress |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʰ- | to be upset, afraid |
via Dutch Gila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Gila | — |