Where does “pinguïn” come from?
pinguïn (Dutch) comes from English penguin, from Welsh gwyn, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
pinguïn (Dutch): A penguin, flightless marine bird of the order...
Definitions
- A penguin, flightless marine bird of the order...
Ancestry of “pinguïn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | penguin | Any of several flightless sea birds, of order... |
| 2 | Welsh | gwyn | white; blessed |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gwɨnn | white |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “pinguïn”