Where does “robijnkeelkolibrie” come from?
robijnkeelkolibrie (Dutch) comes from Dutch robijn, from Middle Dutch robijn, from Medieval Latin rubinus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
robijnkeelkolibrie (Dutch): ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Definitions
- ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Ancestry of “robijnkeelkolibrie”, step by step
robijnkeelkolibrie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch robijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | robijn | ruby |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | robijn | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | rubinus | ruby, carbuncle; carbuncle, ruby |
| 4 | Latin | ruber | red approximately like red ochre (which had a traditional status among the Romans); red that was both common and dignified, somewhat associated with pigment |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
via Dutch keel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | keel | throat; gules, the blazoning term for the color... |
| 2 | French | gueule | snout, face; mug; mouth |
| 3 | Old French | goule | mouth |
| 4 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |