Where does “zwarthalszwaan” come from?
zwarthalszwaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch hals, from Middle Dutch hals, from Old Dutch hals, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
zwarthalszwaan (Dutch): black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
Definitions
- black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
Ancestry of “zwarthalszwaan”, step by step
zwarthalszwaan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hals
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hals | Front side of the neck; throat; Neck |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hals | neck |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hals | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hals | neck, throat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |