Where does “treurmaina” come from?
treurmaina (Dutch) comes from Dutch maina, from Hindi मैना, from Persian مینا, from Arabic مِينَا, from Pahlavi 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃, from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
treurmaina (Dutch): Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Definitions
- Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Ancestry of “treurmaina”, step by step
treurmaina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch maina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | maina | a myna (bird) |
| 2 | Hindi | मैना | the myna bird |
| 3 | Persian | مینا | glaze; enamel; daisy |
| 4 | Arabic | مِينَا | — |
| 5 | Pahlavi | 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃 | — |
| 6 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | spirit |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Dutch treuren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | treuren | to grieve, be grieved |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | trueren | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | truren | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | trūren | — |
| 5 | Old High German | trūrēn | to mourn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dreusaną | to fall |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrews- | crumble; to break, break off, crumble; to break... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrew- | to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,... |