Where does “grootoorkitvos” come from?
grootoorkitvos (Dutch) comes from Dutch oor, from Middle Dutch ore, from Old Dutch ōra, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
grootoorkitvos (Dutch): kit fox
Definitions
- kit fox
Ancestry of “grootoorkitvos”, step by step
grootoorkitvos traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch oor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | oor | ear; handle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ore | ear |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ōra | ear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via Dutch groot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | groot | big, large, great; great, important, eminent,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | grôot | big, large |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grōt | big, large |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Dutch kitvos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kitvos | swift fox |