Where does “dodo” come from?
dodo (English) comes from Yoruba dòdò, from Italian -odo, from Irish dó-, from Irish dó, from Middle Irish ro-, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
dodo (English): A large, flightless bird, †"Raphus cucullatus",...
Definitions
- A large, flightless bird, †"Raphus cucullatus",...
Ancestry of “dodo”, step by step
dodo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba dòdò
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | dòdò | Fried plantain |
| 2 | Italian | -odo | -ode |
| 3 | Irish | dó- | Alternative form of dé-; two- |
| 4 | Irish | dó | two; third-person singular masculine of do;... |
| 5 | Middle Irish | ro- | — |
| 6 | Old Irish | ro- | indicates a perfective aspect; indicates... |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro- | before, in front of; in addition; to completion |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |