Where does “zilverreiger” come from?
zilverreiger (Dutch) comes from Dutch reiger, from Middle Dutch reiger, from Old Dutch heigero, from Frankish hraigrō, from Proto-Germanic hraigrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreik-.
zilverreiger (Dutch): one of certain herons of the genera Ardea and Egretta that have white plumage; roughly corresponding to egret but used more narrowly
Definitions
- one of certain herons of the genera Ardea and Egretta that have white plumage; roughly corresponding to egret but used more narrowly
Ancestry of “zilverreiger”, step by step
zilverreiger traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch reiger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | reiger | heron, waterbird of the family Ardeidae |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | reiger | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | heigero | heron |
| 4 | Frankish | hraigrō | heron |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hraigrô | heron |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreik- | — |