Where does “rufous-crowned bee-eater” come from?
rufous-crowned bee-eater (English) comes from English rufous, from Latin Rūfus, from Proto-Italic *rouðos — red.
rufous-crowned bee-eater (English): Merops americanus, a species of bee-eater endemic to the Phillipines
Definitions
- Merops americanus, a species of bee-eater endemic to the Phillipines
Ancestry of “rufous-crowned bee-eater”, step by step
rufous-crowned bee-eater traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English rufous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rufous | of a reddish colour; A reddish-brown colour, as... |
| 2 | Latin | Rūfus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *rouðos | red |
via English crowned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crowned | simple past tense and past participle of crown;... |
via English bee-eater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bee-eater | Any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous,... |