Where does “woodhen” come from?
woodhen (English) comes from English wood, from Middle English wode, from Old English wudu, from Old English widu, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
woodhen (English): "Gallirallus sylvestris", a species of bird in...
Definitions
- "Gallirallus sylvestris", a species of bird in...
Ancestry of “woodhen”, step by step
woodhen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wood | The substance making up the central part of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | wode | madness, insanity, an overmastering emotion,... |
| 3 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 4 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |