Where does “North American bison” come from?
North American bison (English) comes from English bison, from Middle English bisontes, from Old French bison, from Latin bisōn, from Proto-Germanic wisundaz, from Proto-Indo-European wisAn-, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
North American bison (English): Bison bison
Definitions
- Bison bison
Ancestry of “North American bison”, step by step
North American bison traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bison
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bison | A wild ox, Bison bonasus; A similar North... |
| 2 | Middle English | bisontes | — |
| 3 | Old French | bison | — |
| 4 | Latin | bisōn | bison (Bison bonasus) |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wisundaz | bison, wisent; wild ox, aurochs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wisAn- | aurochs, aurochs horn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
via English North American
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | North American | of, or relating to North America; A person from... |