Where does “Goldschnabelralle” come from?
Goldschnabelralle (German) comes from German Schnabel, from Middle High German snabel, from Old High German snabul, from Proto-Germanic snabulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ksnew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Goldschnabelralle (German): paint-billed crake
Definitions
- paint-billed crake
Ancestry of “Goldschnabelralle”, step by step
Goldschnabelralle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schnabel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schnabel | beak, bill, pecker; mouth of a person; spout |
| 2 | Middle High German | snabel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | snabul | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snabulaz | snout; muzzle; mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ksnew- | to scrape, sharpen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via German gold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gold | gold (chemical element, Au) |
| 2 | Middle High German | golt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gold | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | golþ | gold |
via German Ralle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ralle | rail, crake |