Where does “Graukehlralle” come from?
Graukehlralle (German) comes from German Kehle, from Middle High German kële, from Old High German kela, from Proto-West Germanic kelā, from Proto-Germanic kelǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelu- — to swallow.
Graukehlralle (German): Madagascar wood rail
Definitions
- Madagascar wood rail
Ancestry of “Graukehlralle”, step by step
Graukehlralle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kehle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kehle | throat |
| 2 | Middle High German | kële | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kela | throat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kelā | throat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kelǭ | throat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelu- | to swallow |
via German Grau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Grau | grey |
| 2 | Middle High German | grā | — |
| 3 | Old High German | grāo | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via German Ralle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ralle | rail, crake |