Where does “vosrekel” come from?

vosrekel (Dutch) comes from Dutch vos, from Middle Dutch vos, from Old Dutch fus, from Proto-Germanic fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European púḱsos, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.

vosrekel (Dutch): the male of the fox

Definitions

  1. the male of the fox

Ancestry of “vosrekel”, step by step

vosrekel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvosfox, carnivore of the tribe Vulpini; red fox...
2Middle Dutchvosfox, red fox
3Old Dutchfusfox
4Proto-Germanicfuhsazfox
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpúḱsosthe tailed one
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together

via Dutch rekel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrekelmale of a canine species, notably dog, fox or...
2Middle Low Germanrekel—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- →