Where does “rooinek” come from?
rooinek (English) comes from Afrikaans rooinek, from Afrikaans rooi, from Dutch rooi, from Middle English roye, from Old French roie, from Vulgar Latin riga, from Gaulish rica, from Proto-Celtic ɸrikā — passed , crossed.
rooinek (English): An Englishman, or a South African that speaks...
Definitions
- An Englishman, or a South African that speaks...
Ancestry of “rooinek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | rooinek | an Englishman, originally specifically a British... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | rooi | red |
| 3 | Dutch | rooi | Alternative form of rood |
| 4 | Middle English | roye | — |
| 5 | Old French | roie | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | riga | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 7 | Gaulish | rica | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrikā | furrow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |