Where does “Paradiesvogel” come from?
Paradiesvogel (German) comes from German vogel, from Middle High German vogel, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
Paradiesvogel (German): bird of paradise
Definitions
- bird of paradise
Ancestry of “Paradiesvogel”, step by step
Paradiesvogel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German vogel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vogel | a bird |
| 2 | Middle High German | vogel | bird |
| 3 | Old High German | fogal | bird |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via German Paradies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Paradies | paradise; atrium |
| 2 | Middle High German | paradīs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | paradīs | — |
| 4 | Latin | paradīsum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |