Where does “grottenhyena” come from?
grottenhyena (Dutch) comes from Dutch hyena, from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα, from Ancient Greek ὗς, from Latin intestinalis, from Latin intestīnum, from Latin intestīnus, from Latin intus — in.
grottenhyena (Dutch): cave hyena (as individual or subspecies), Crocuta crocuta spelaea
Definitions
- cave hyena (as individual or subspecies), Crocuta crocuta spelaea
Ancestry of “grottenhyena”, step by step
grottenhyena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hyena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hyena | hyena, any member of the family Hyaenidae |
| 2 | Latin | hyaena | a hyena |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὕαινα | hyena |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὗς | pig, swine, hog |
| 5 | Latin | intestinalis | intestinal; pertaining to the intestine |
| 6 | Latin | intestīnum | guts, intestines, entrails of the abdomen |
| 7 | Latin | intestīnus | internal in various senses, namely |
| 8 | Latin | intus | within, inside; at home |
| 9 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 10 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Dutch grot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | grot | cave, cavern |
| 2 | French | grotte | cave |
| 3 | Italian | grotta | cave; grotto |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | grupta | — |
| 5 | Latin | crypta | underground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |