Where does “roodhalsgans” come from?
roodhalsgans (Dutch) comes from Dutch rood, from Middle Dutch rôot, from Old Dutch rōt, from Proto-West Germanic raud, from Proto-Germanic raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
roodhalsgans (Dutch): red-breasted goose
Definitions
- red-breasted goose
Ancestry of “roodhalsgans”, step by step
roodhalsgans traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rood | red; left, socialist, labor |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rôot | red |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rōt | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raud | red |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raudaz | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰós | red thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |