Where does “vossengeschreeuw” come from?
vossengeschreeuw (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.
vossengeschreeuw (Dutch): screaming of foxes
Definitions
- screaming of foxes
Ancestry of “vossengeschreeuw”, step by step
vossengeschreeuw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vos | fox, carnivore of the tribe Vulpini; red fox... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vos | fox, red fox |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fus | fox |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fuhsaz | fox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | púḱsos | the tailed one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | puḱ- | tail; press together |
via Dutch geschreeuw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | geschreeuw | clamor great outcry or vociferation |