Where does “witsterblauwborst” come from?
witsterblauwborst (Dutch) comes from Dutch ster, from French étoile, from Middle French estoile, from Old French estoile, from Latin stēla, from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
witsterblauwborst (Dutch): white-spotted bluethroat, Luscinia svecica subsp. cyanecula
Definitions
- white-spotted bluethroat, Luscinia svecica subsp. cyanecula
Ancestry of “witsterblauwborst”, step by step
witsterblauwborst traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ster | star; any luminous astronomical or meteorological... |
| 2 | French | étoile | star; mullet; a white mark on the forehead of a... |
| 3 | Middle French | estoile | star |
| 4 | Old French | estoile | star |
| 5 | Latin | stēla | column, pillar |
| 6 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
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 blauwborst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | blauwborst | bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) |
| 2 | Dutch | blauw | blue; visibly bruised, as in blauwe plek 'a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | blau | blue; the colour blue |
| 4 | Old Dutch | blāo | blue |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blāu | blue |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |