Where does “spotshank” come from?
spotshank (English) comes from English spot, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
spotshank (English): The spotted redshank
Definitions
- The spotted redshank
Ancestry of “spotshank”, step by step
spotshank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spot | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English shank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shank | The part of the leg between the knee and the... |
| 2 | Middle English | schanke | leg, limb; shank, shin; leg fur |
| 3 | Middle High German | schenken | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scenken | to pur in, give drink to, water |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skankijan | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |