Where does “transvaalin” come from?
transvaalin (English) comes from English Transvaal, from Afrikaans vaal, from Dutch vaal, from Middle Dutch vāle, from Old Dutch falo, from Frankish falu, from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós — pale, gray.
transvaalin (English): A particular steroid glycoside
Definitions
- A particular steroid glycoside
Ancestry of “transvaalin”, step by step
transvaalin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Transvaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Transvaal | — |
| 2 | Afrikaans | vaal | sallow, pallid, pale, light |
| 3 | Dutch | vaal | sallow, pallid; pale, light |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vāle | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | falo | gray, fallow |
| 6 | Frankish | falu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | falwaz | pale, gray, fallow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |