Where does “kuifhoenderkoet” come from?
kuifhoenderkoet (Dutch) comes from Dutch hoenderkoet, 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.
kuifhoenderkoet (Dutch): crested screamer
Definitions
- crested screamer
Ancestry of “kuifhoenderkoet”, step by step
kuifhoenderkoet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hoenderkoet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hoenderkoet | a screamer, any bird of the family Anhimidae |
| 2 | Dutch | hoen | A fowl, a gallinaceous bird; the domestic... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hoen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | huon | hen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hōną | hen, chicken |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |
via Dutch kuif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kuif | A crest of plumage or hair; Any hairstyle that... |