Where does “withalsvliegenvanger” come from?
withalsvliegenvanger (Dutch) comes from Dutch wit, from Middle Dutch wit, from Old Dutch wīt, from Proto-Germanic wit, from Proto-Germanic *wet, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
withalsvliegenvanger (Dutch): collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)
Definitions
- collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)
Ancestry of “withalsvliegenvanger”, step by step
withalsvliegenvanger traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wit | white; having a white skin colour, light-skinned;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wit | white; clean; pale |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wīt | white |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wit | Alternative form of *wet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *wet | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy | we |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Dutch hals
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hals | Front side of the neck; throat; Neck |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hals | neck |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hals | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hals | neck, throat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |
via Dutch vliegenvanger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vliegenvanger | a flycatcher, muscicapid; a bird of the family Muscicapidae |