Where does “Gelbflügelamazone” come from?
Gelbflügelamazone (German) comes from German Flügel, from Middle High German vlügel, from Old Dutch flugil, from Proto-Germanic flugilaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Gelbflügelamazone (German): blue-fronted amazon, blue-fronted parrot, turquoise-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva)
Definitions
- blue-fronted amazon, blue-fronted parrot, turquoise-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva)
Ancestry of “Gelbflügelamazone”, step by step
Gelbflügelamazone traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Flügel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flügel | wing; grand piano |
| 2 | Middle High German | vlügel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flugil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flugilaz | wing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via German Gelb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gelb | yellow; yolk |
| 2 | Middle High German | gël | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gelo | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via German Amazone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Amazone | short form of Amazonenpapagei: Amazon parrot; any bird of the parrot genus Amazona |