Where does “rossignolade” come from?
rossignolade (French) comes from French rossignoler, from French rossignol, from Old Occitan rossinhol, from Latin luscinolus, from Latin luscinia, from Latin cano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
rossignolade (French): birdsong of the nightingale
Definitions
- birdsong of the nightingale
Ancestry of “rossignolade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rossignoler | to sing like a nightingale |
| 2 | French | rossignol | nightingale; picklock, skeleton key; piece of... |
| 3 | Old Occitan | rossinhol | nightingale |
| 4 | Latin | luscinolus | — |
| 5 | Latin | luscinia | nightingale |
| 6 | Latin | cano | to sing, recite, play |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |