Where does “rossignol” come from?
rossignol (French) comes from Old Occitan rossinhol, from Latin luscinolus, from Latin luscinia, from Latin cano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
rossignol (French): nightingale; picklock, skeleton key; piece of...
Definitions
- nightingale; picklock, skeleton key; piece of...
Ancestry of “rossignol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Occitan | rossinhol | nightingale |
| 2 | Latin | luscinolus | — |
| 3 | Latin | luscinia | nightingale |
| 4 | Latin | cano | I sing, recite, play; I sound, play, blow ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |