Where does “zilverfuut” come from?
zilverfuut (Dutch) comes from Dutch zilver, from Middle Dutch silver, from Old Dutch silver, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr, from Proto-Germanic silubrą — silver.
zilverfuut (Dutch): the silvery grebe, Podiceps occipitalis
Definitions
- the silvery grebe, Podiceps occipitalis
Ancestry of “zilverfuut”, step by step
zilverfuut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zilver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zilver | silver; argent |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | silver | silver |
| 3 | Old Dutch | silver | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *silubr | silver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | silubrą | silver |
via Dutch fuut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fuut | great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) |