Where does “ivoorsnavelspecht” come from?
ivoorsnavelspecht (Dutch) comes from Dutch snavel, from Middle Dutch snavel, from Old Dutch snaval, from Proto-Germanic snabulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ksnew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
ivoorsnavelspecht (Dutch): ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis)
Definitions
- ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis)
Ancestry of “ivoorsnavelspecht”, step by step
ivoorsnavelspecht traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch snavel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | snavel | beak; mouth |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snavel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snaval | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snabulaz | snout; muzzle; mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ksnew- | to scrape, sharpen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Dutch specht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | specht | woodpecker, bird of the family Picidae |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | specht | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | speht | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spiht | woodpecker |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spihtaz | woodpecker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peyk- | name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie |
via Dutch ivoor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ivoor | ivory, a hard natural material from elephant tusks and some other mammals' teeth |