Where does “witwangstern” come from?
witwangstern (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.
witwangstern (Dutch): whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
Definitions
- whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
Ancestry of “witwangstern”, step by step
witwangstern 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 wang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wang | cheek |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wange | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wanga | jaw |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *wangā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wangô | cheek; jaw |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |
via Proto-Indo-European stern-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | stern- | forehead, chest, side |