Where does “harlekijneend” come from?
harlekijneend (Dutch) comes from Dutch eend, from Middle Dutch ent, from Old Dutch ened, from Proto-Germanic anadz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.
harlekijneend (Dutch): harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Definitions
- harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Ancestry of “harlekijneend”, step by step
harlekijneend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch eend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eend | duck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ent | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ened | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anadz | duck |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₂ts | duck |
via Dutch harlekijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | harlekijn | harlequin type of mime |
| 2 | Middle French | Harlequin | — |
| 3 | Old French | Harlequin | — |
| 4 | Old English | Herla Cyning | {{w|King Herla}} |