Where does “Laysan duck” come from?
Laysan duck (English) comes from English Duck, from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch duok, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.
Laysan duck (English): Anas laysanensis, an endangered dabbling duck endemic to the Hawaiian Islands
Definitions
- Anas laysanensis, an endangered dabbling duck endemic to the Hawaiian Islands
Ancestry of “Laysan duck”, step by step
Laysan duck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Duck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Duck | To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something |
| 2 | Dutch | doek | cloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | doec | cloth |
| 4 | Old Dutch | duok | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dōk | cloth, rag |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōkaz | cloth, rag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwōg- | — |
via German Laysan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laysan | — |