Where does “zilvervos” come from?
zilvervos (Dutch) comes from Dutch vos, from Middle Dutch vos, from Old Dutch fus, from Proto-Germanic fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European púḱsos, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.
zilvervos (Dutch): silver fox, colour variation of "Vulpes vulpes"
Definitions
- silver fox, colour variation of "Vulpes vulpes"
Ancestry of “zilvervos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vos | fox, carnivore of the tribe Vulpini; red fox... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vos | fox, red fox |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fus | fox |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fuhsaz | fox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | púḱsos | the tailed one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | puḱ- | tail; press together |