Where 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

  1. marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

Ancestry of “marmereend”, step by step

marmereend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch eend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheendduck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding...
2Middle Dutchent
3Old Dutchened
4Proto-Germanicanadzduck
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₂tsduck

via Dutch marmer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmarmermarble type of stone
2Middle Dutchmarmer
3Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
4Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
5Indo-European*mer-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂tsEvery word from Proto-Germanic anadzEvery word from Old Dutch ened
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