Where does “sang-de-bœuf” come from?
sang-de-bœuf (French) comes from English oxblood, from English ox, from German Ochse, from Middle High German ohse, from Old High German ohso, from Proto-West Germanic ohsō, from Proto-Germanic uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European uksḗn.
sang-de-bœuf (French): oxblood
Definitions
- oxblood
Ancestry of “sang-de-bœuf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxblood | A dark brownish-red colour; Of a dark... |
| 2 | English | ox | An adult castrated male of cattle; Any bovine... |
| 3 | German | Ochse | ox |
| 4 | Middle High German | ohse | ox |
| 5 | Old High German | ohso | ox |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ohsō | ox |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uhsô | ox |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uksḗn | bull |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug-s-ḗn | — |