Where does “aberdevine” come from?
aberdevine (English) comes from Welsh aderyn, from Welsh -yn, from English leaguer, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.
aberdevine (English): The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, "Spinus...
Definitions
- The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, "Spinus...
Ancestry of “aberdevine”, step by step
aberdevine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh aderyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | aderyn | singulative of adar |
| 2 | Welsh | -yn | Used to form the singulative of certain words;... |
| 3 | English | leaguer | A siege; The camp of a besieging army; a camp in... |
| 4 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 5 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 6 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 7 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |