Where does “zilvermeeuw” come from?
zilvermeeuw (Dutch) comes from Dutch meeuw, from Middle Dutch mêwe, from Old Dutch mēo, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
zilvermeeuw (Dutch): European herring gull. "Larus argentatus"
Definitions
- European herring gull. "Larus argentatus"
Ancestry of “zilvermeeuw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | meeuw | A seagull, seabird of the family Laridae |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mêwe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mēo | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiwī | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |