Where does “moerasschildpad” come from?
moerasschildpad (Dutch) comes from Dutch schildpad, from Dutch pad, from Middle Dutch pat, from Old Dutch path, from Proto-West Germanic paþ, from Proto-Germanic paþaz, from Proto-Iranian pántaHh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pántaHs — to pass; path.
moerasschildpad (Dutch): pond turtle, terrapin (emydid turtle species)
Definitions
- pond turtle, terrapin (emydid turtle species)
Ancestry of “moerasschildpad”, step by step
moerasschildpad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schildpad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schildpad | tortoise, turtle; reptile of the order... |
| 2 | Dutch | pad | path; toad; The slot in the frame that accepts... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pat | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | path | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
via Dutch moeras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | moeras | swamp, morass |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | marasch | marsh |
| 3 | Old French | mareis | marsh |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | mariscus | Alternative form of mariscos |
| 5 | Frankish | marisk | marsh, swamp; lake-like, marshy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |