Where does “wenkbrauweend” come from?

wenkbrauweend (Dutch) comes from Dutch wenkbrauw, from Middle Dutch wintbrauwe, from Old Dutch wintbrāwa, from Proto-Germanic brēwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs — eyebrow.

wenkbrauweend (Dutch): the Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa

Definitions

  1. the Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa

Ancestry of “wenkbrauweend”, step by step

wenkbrauweend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch wenkbrauw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwenkbrauweyebrow
2Middle Dutchwintbrauwe
3Old Dutchwintbrāwa
4Proto-Germanicbrēwōeyebrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃bʰrúHseyebrow

via Dutch eend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheendduck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding...
2Middle Dutchent
3Old Dutchened
4Proto-Germanicanadzduck
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₂tsduck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHsEvery word from Proto-Germanic brēwōEvery word from Old Dutch wintbrāwa