Where does “kaalkopibis” come from?
kaalkopibis (Dutch) comes from Dutch ibis, from Middle Dutch ibis, from Latin ībis, from Latin eō, from Proto-Italic eō, from Proto-Italic ejō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.
Ancestry of “kaalkopibis”, step by step
kaalkopibis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ibis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ibis | ibis, bird of the family |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ibis | — |
| 3 | Latin | ībis | ibis (wading bird) |
| 4 | Latin | eō | to go, to fare, to move (oneself) (any kind of animate or inanimate motion: walk, ride, sail, fly, etc.) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | eō | I go |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ejō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |