Where does “struisvogel” come from?
struisvogel (Dutch) comes from Dutch vogel, from Middle Dutch vōgel, from Old Dutch fogal, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
struisvogel (Dutch): an ostrich, flightless bird of the genus Struthio
Definitions
- an ostrich, flightless bird of the genus Struthio
Ancestry of “struisvogel”, step by step
struisvogel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vogel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vogel | bird, any member of the class Aves; gaai, a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vōgel | bird |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fogal | bird |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Dutch struis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | struis | an ostrich, flightless bird of the genus Struthio |
| 2 | Latin | strūthiō | ostrich |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρουθίων | Synonym of στρουθοκάμηλος; genitive plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίων | Suffix added to father's name that forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -ihō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -isō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yōs | Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yoss | — |