Where does “vorkstaartkoningstiran” come from?
vorkstaartkoningstiran (Dutch) comes from Dutch staart, from Middle Dutch stert, from Old Dutch stert, from Proto-West Germanic *stert, from Proto-Germanic stertaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
vorkstaartkoningstiran (Dutch): fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)
Definitions
- fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)
Ancestry of “vorkstaartkoningstiran”, step by step
vorkstaartkoningstiran traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch staart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | staart | A tail on an animal; An object dangling like an... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stert | tail; behind, backside; back part of something |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stert | tail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stert | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stertaz | tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terd- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via Dutch vork
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vork | fork; intersection, split; fork of a two-wheeled... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vorke | fork (pronged tool, sometimes for eating) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | furka | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furkō | fork |
| 5 | Latin | furca | A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped... |
via Dutch koningstiran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | koningstiran | a kingbird; any tyrant flycatcher of the genus Tyrannus |
| 2 | Dutch | koning | king |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cōninc | king |
| 4 | Old Dutch | cuninc | king |