Where does “ijzervarken” come from?
ijzervarken (Dutch) comes from Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch īsern, from Old Saxon isarn, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
ijzervarken (Dutch): porcupine; hedgehog
Definitions
- porcupine; hedgehog
Ancestry of “ijzervarken”, step by step
ijzervarken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ijzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ijzer | iron; iron bar or tool |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | iser | iron |
| 3 | Old Dutch | īsern | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | isarn | the metal iron; an instrument or tool made from... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Dutch varken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | varken | A pig, Sus scrofa domesticus; A swine, a dirty,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | varken | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | farhaz | pig, piglet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |