Where does “steenbokantilope” come from?
steenbokantilope (Dutch) comes from Dutch antilope, from French antilope, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
steenbokantilope (Dutch): steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)
Definitions
- steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)
Ancestry of “steenbokantilope”, step by step
steenbokantilope traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch antilope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | antilope | antelope |
| 2 | French | antilope | antelope |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | antilops | — |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | ἀνθόλοψ | antelope |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀν- | Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via Dutch Steenbok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Steenbok | Capricornus |
| 2 | Dutch | bok | male goat, buck, billy; vaulting horse; a crane... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | boc | buck, male goat |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būc | buck, male goat |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bukk | buck, male goat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *bukkaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuǵ- | buck, he-goat |
| 8 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVχc̣V | — |
| 9 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVc̣V | young he-goat |