Where does “Gelbkopfamazone” come from?
Gelbkopfamazone (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,...
Gelbkopfamazone (German): yellow-headed amazon, yellow-headed parrot (Amazona oratix)
Definitions
- yellow-headed amazon, yellow-headed parrot (Amazona oratix)
Ancestry of “Gelbkopfamazone”, step by step
Gelbkopfamazone 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 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 |