Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere does “marmereend” come from? marmereend (Dutch) comes from Dutch eend, from Middle Dutch ent, from Old Dutch ened, from Proto-Germanic anadz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.
marmereend (Dutch): marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
Definitions marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) Ancestry of “marmereend”, step by step marmereend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch eend Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch eend duck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding... 2 Middle Dutch ent — 3 Old Dutch ened — 4 Proto-Germanic anadz duck 5 Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts duck
via Dutch marmer Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch marmer marble type of stone 2 Middle Dutch marmer — 3 Latin marmor a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,... 4 Ancient Greek μάρμαρος crystalline rock; marble 5 Indo-European *mer- —