Where does “waterbuck” come from?
waterbuck (English) comes from Afrikaans waterbok, from Afrikaans water, from Dutch water, from Middle Dutch wāter, from Middle Dutch loo, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz — bright; to shine; to see.
waterbuck (English): A species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus...
Definitions
- A species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus...
Ancestry of “waterbuck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | waterbok | waterbuck |
| 2 | Afrikaans | water | water; any artificial fluid similar to water;... |
| 3 | Dutch | water | water; body of water; bodily fluid |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | wāter | water |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | loo | sacred wood, forest; forest, thicket |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |