Where does “Indonesian speckled carpetshark” come from?
Indonesian speckled carpetshark (English) comes from English carpetshark, from English carpet, from Middle English carpette, from Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita, from Latin carpere, from Latin carpo, from Proto-Italic karpō — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
Indonesian speckled carpetshark (English): A species of bamboo shark; Hemiscyllium freycineti
Definitions
- A species of bamboo shark; Hemiscyllium freycineti
Ancestry of “Indonesian speckled carpetshark”, step by step
Indonesian speckled carpetshark traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English carpetshark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carpetshark | — |
| 2 | English | carpet | A fabric used as a complete floor covering; Any... |
| 3 | Middle English | carpette | A fabric cover for beds or furniture; a tablecloth or throw |
| 4 | Old French | carpite | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | carpita | — |
| 6 | Latin | carpere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | carpo | I pluck, pick, harvest; I tear off, tear out,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | karpō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via English Indonesian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Indonesian | Of or relating to Indonesia or its people or... |
| 2 | English | Indonesia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νῆσος | island |
via English speckled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | speckled | Marked with dots or spots, spotted; Sporadically... |