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
Ancestry of “Graukehlralle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kehle | throat |
| 2 | Middle High German | kële | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kela | throat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kelā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kelǭ | throat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelu- | to swallow |