Where does “grijskoppurperkoet” come from?

grijskoppurperkoet (Dutch) comes from Dutch purperkoet, from Dutch purper, from Middle Dutch purper, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

grijskoppurperkoet (Dutch): grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus)

Definitions

  1. grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus)

Ancestry of “grijskoppurperkoet”, step by step

grijskoppurperkoet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch purperkoet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpurperkoeta swamphen
2Dutchpurperpurple, especially a reddish hue of purple colour
3Middle Dutchpurper
4Latinpurpurathe purple-fish, a species of shellfish or...
5Ancient Greekπορφύραpurple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
6Ancient Greekπορφύρωto surge up; to redden
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Dutch kop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkopcup; head; a human
2Middle Dutchcop
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Dutch grijs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgrijsgrey, grey-colored; old; weathered, tarnished,...
2Middle Dutchgrijsgrey
3Old Dutchgrīs
4Proto-West Germanic*grīsgrey
5Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-