Where does “pumpkingill” come from?
pumpkingill (English) comes from English bluegill, from English Blue, from Middle English blēwe, from Anglo-Norman blew, from Middle French bleu, from Old French blöe, from Latvian blāvus, from Old High German blāo — yellow, blond, grey.
pumpkingill (English): A naturally occurring hybrid fish formed from a cross between a pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) and a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
Definitions
- A naturally occurring hybrid fish formed from a cross between a pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) and a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
Ancestry of “pumpkingill”, step by step
pumpkingill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bluegill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bluegill | A North American sunfish; "Lepomis macrochirus" |
| 2 | English | Blue | A letterman at Oxford or Cambridge; A member of... |
| 3 | Middle English | blēwe | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | blew | blue |
| 5 | Middle French | bleu | blue |
| 6 | Old French | blöe | blue |
| 7 | Latvian | blāvus | accusative plural masculine form of blāvs |
| 8 | Old High German | blāo | blue, dark, grey; blue; yellow |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | blāu | blue |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |
via English pumpkinseed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pumpkinseed | The seed of a pumpkin; A North American sunfish;... |
| 2 | English | pumpkin | A domesticated plant, in species "Cucurbita... |
| 3 | English | pompion | Alternative form of pumpion |
| 4 | Middle French | pompon | melon; cucumber; decorative tassel |
| 5 | Latin | peponem | accusative singular of pepō |
| 6 | Latin | pepo | pumpkin, large melon |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |