Where does “hertenbok” come from?
hertenbok (Dutch) comes from Dutch bok, from Middle Dutch boc, from Old Dutch būc, from Proto-West Germanic bukk, from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ-, from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V, from Proto-North Caucasian bVc̣V — young he-goat.
hertenbok (Dutch): an adult male deer; a stag
Definitions
- an adult male deer; a stag
Ancestry of “hertenbok”, step by step
hertenbok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bok | male goat, buck, billy; vaulting horse; a crane... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | boc | buck, male goat |
| 3 | Old Dutch | būc | buck, male goat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bukk | buck, male goat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *bukkaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuǵ- | buck, he-goat |
| 7 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVχc̣V | — |
| 8 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVc̣V | young he-goat |
via Dutch hert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hert | A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hert | deer; hearth, fireplace |
| 3 | Old Dutch | herth | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |