Where does “reuzenpaardenstaart” come from?
reuzenpaardenstaart (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.
reuzenpaardenstaart (Dutch): great horsetail (Equisetum telmateia)
Definitions
- great horsetail (Equisetum telmateia)
Ancestry of “reuzenpaardenstaart”, step by step
reuzenpaardenstaart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch reus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | reus | giant |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ruese | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | riso | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | risiz | a giant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
via Dutch paardenstaart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | paardenstaart | A ponytail; A horse's tail; A horsetail |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | perdestert | — |