Where does “Socotra sunbird” come from?
Socotra sunbird (English) comes from English sunbird, from English Sun, from Middle English sunne, from Old English sunne, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Socotra sunbird (English): Chalcomitra balfouri, a species of sunbird native to the Yemeni island of Socotra
Definitions
- Chalcomitra balfouri, a species of sunbird native to the Yemeni island of Socotra
Ancestry of “Socotra sunbird”, step by step
Socotra sunbird traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sunbird
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sunbird | A bird belonging to any of several species in the... |
| 2 | English | Sun | Abbreviation of Sunday |
| 3 | Middle English | sunne | Alternative form of sonne; sun |
| 4 | Old English | sunne | sun |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnā | sun |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sunnǭ | the sun |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh̥₂uén | sun; the Sun |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |