Where does “amerikanbulldoggi” come from?
amerikanbulldoggi (Finnish) comes from Finnish bulldoggi, from English bulldog, from English dog, from English dogshit, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
amerikanbulldoggi (Finnish): American Bulldog
Definitions
- American Bulldog
Ancestry of “amerikanbulldoggi”, step by step
amerikanbulldoggi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish bulldoggi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | bulldoggi | bulldog |
| 2 | English | bulldog | A breed of dog developed in England by the... |
| 3 | English | dog | A mammal, "Canis familiaris" or "Canis lupus... |
| 4 | English | dogshit | Dog excrement; Something disgusting, abominable,... |
| 5 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 8 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Finnish Amerikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Amerikka | America's; American; of America |
| 2 | Russian | Америка | — |
| 3 | New Latin | America | — |
| 4 | Italian | Amerigo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *Amalarīks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |