Where does “zebrinny” come from?
zebrinny (English) comes from English hinny, from English Harry, from Old French Henri, from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
zebrinny (English): The offspring of a male horse and a female zebra
Definitions
- The offspring of a male horse and a female zebra
Ancestry of “zebrinny”, step by step
zebrinny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hinny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hinny | The hybrid offspring of a stallion and a... |
| 2 | English | Harry | The drug heroin |
| 3 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 4 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 6 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English zebra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zebra | Any of three species of genus "Equus": "E.... |
| 2 | Italian | zebra | zebra; zebra crossing |
| 3 | Portuguese | zebra | zebra |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | enzebro | — |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | cebrario | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | eciferus | fool, wild ass, donkey; wild horse |
| 7 | Latin | equiferus | wild horse |
| 8 | Latin | equus | a horse; a steed, charger |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | ekwos | horse |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |