Where does “Blaukopfsittich” come from?
Blaukopfsittich (German) comes from German kopf, from Middle High German kopf, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Blaukopfsittich (German): blue-crowned parakeet, blue-crowned conure, sharp-tailed conure Thectocercus acuticaudatus
Definitions
- blue-crowned parakeet, blue-crowned conure, sharp-tailed conure Thectocercus acuticaudatus
Ancestry of “Blaukopfsittich”, step by step
Blaukopfsittich traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German kopf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kopf | head |
| 2 | Middle High German | kopf | drinking vessel |
| 3 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 4 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via German Blau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blau | the colour blue; a particular tone of blue; a... |
| 2 | Middle High German | blā | blue |
| 3 | Old High German | blāo | blue, dark, grey; blue; yellow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blāu | blue |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |