Where does “hoenderkoet” come from?
hoenderkoet (Dutch) comes from Dutch hoen, from Middle Dutch hoen, from Old Dutch huon, from Proto-Germanic hōną, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
hoenderkoet (Dutch): a screamer, any bird of the family Anhimidae
Definitions
- a screamer, any bird of the family Anhimidae
Ancestry of “hoenderkoet”, step by step
hoenderkoet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hoen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hoen | A fowl, a gallinaceous bird; the domestic... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hoen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | huon | hen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hōną | hen, chicken |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |
via Dutch koet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | koet | coot |