Where does “reuzenkolibrie” come from?

reuzenkolibrie (Dutch) comes from Dutch reus, from Middle Dutch ruese, from Old Dutch riso, from Proto-Germanic risiz, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

reuzenkolibrie (Dutch): giant hummingbird

Definitions

  1. giant hummingbird

Ancestry of “reuzenkolibrie”, step by step

reuzenkolibrie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch reus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchreusgiant
2Middle Dutchruese—
3Old Dutchriso—
4Proto-Germanicrisiza giant
5Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

via Dutch kolibrie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkolibriehummingbird
2Frenchcolibrihummingbird
3Italiancolibrìhummingbird
4GermanKolibrihummingbird
5Russianколи́бриhummingbird
6Spanishcolibríhummingbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic risiz →
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