Where does “roodsterblauwborst” come from?
roodsterblauwborst (Dutch) comes from Dutch ster, from French étoile, from Middle French estoile, from Old French estoile, from Latin stēla, from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
roodsterblauwborst (Dutch): red-spotted bluethroat, Luscinia svecica subsp. svecica
Definitions
- red-spotted bluethroat, Luscinia svecica subsp. svecica
Ancestry of “roodsterblauwborst”, step by step
roodsterblauwborst traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ster | star; any luminous astronomical or meteorological... |
| 2 | French | étoile | star; mullet; a white mark on the forehead of a... |
| 3 | Middle French | estoile | star |
| 4 | Old French | estoile | star |
| 5 | Latin | stēla | column, pillar |
| 6 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
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 |
via Dutch blauwborst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | blauwborst | bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) |
| 2 | Dutch | blauw | blue; visibly bruised, as in blauwe plek 'a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | blau | blue; the colour blue |
| 4 | Old Dutch | blāo | blue |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blāu | blue |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |