Where does “lapwing” come from?
lapwing (English) comes from Old English hleapewince, from Old English hleapan, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
lapwing (English): Any of several medium-sized wading birds...
Definitions
- Any of several medium-sized wading birds...
Ancestry of “lapwing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hleapewince | — |
| 2 | Old English | hleapan | to jump; to dance; to run |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |