Where does “dolphin-striker” come from?
dolphin-striker (English) comes from English dolphin, from Dutch dukdalf, from French duc, from Middle French duc, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Ancestry of “dolphin-striker”, step by step
dolphin-striker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dolphin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dolphin | A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several... |
| 2 | Dutch | dukdalf | dolphin, post for mooring boats |
| 3 | French | duc | duke |
| 4 | Middle French | duc | duke |
| 5 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 6 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 7 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via English striker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | striker | An individual who is on strike; Someone or... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |