Where does “sprinkhaanzanger” come from?
sprinkhaanzanger (Dutch) comes from Dutch sprinkhaan, from Dutch springen, from Middle Dutch springen, from Old Dutch springan, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.
sprinkhaanzanger (Dutch): grasshopper warbler (Locustella naevia)
Definitions
- grasshopper warbler (Locustella naevia)
Ancestry of “sprinkhaanzanger”, step by step
sprinkhaanzanger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch sprinkhaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sprinkhaan | locust, grasshopper, insect of the suborder... |
| 2 | Dutch | springen | to jump, to leap; to explode, to shatter |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | springen | to jump, to spring; to jump around, to dance; to... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | springan | to jump, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |