Where does “Springbokkie” come from?
Springbokkie (English) comes from English springbok, from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from Dutch bok, from Middle Dutch boc, from Old Dutch būc, from Proto-West Germanic bukk, from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz — young he-goat.
Springbokkie (English): A mixed drink comprised of creme de menthe and Amarula
Definitions
- A mixed drink comprised of creme de menthe and Amarula
Ancestry of “Springbokkie”, step by step
Springbokkie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English springbok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | springbok | A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa,... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | springbok | springbok |
| 3 | Dutch | springbok | the springbok, Antidorcas marsupialis |
| 4 | Dutch | bok | male goat, buck, billy; vaulting horse; a crane... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | boc | buck, male goat |
| 6 | Old Dutch | būc | buck, male goat |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | bukk | buck, male goat |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *bukkaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuǵ- | buck, he-goat |
| 10 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVχc̣V | — |
| 11 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVc̣V | young he-goat |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |