Where does “kikkerbil” come from?

kikkerbil (Dutch) comes from Dutch bil, from Proto-Germanic bíþla-, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

kikkerbil (Dutch): frog leg; usually in the plural, as a dish or ingredient

Definitions

  1. frog leg; usually in the plural, as a dish or ingredient

Ancestry of “kikkerbil”, step by step

kikkerbil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchbilA buttock, "usually used in the plural: billen,...
2Proto-Germanicbíþla-axe
3Proto-Germanicbītanąto bite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via Dutch kikker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkikkerA frog, relatively smooth amphibian of the order...
2Dutchkikkento croak, sound like a frog
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →