Where does “hirundo” come from?
hirundo (Ido) comes from French hirondelle, from Old Occitan irondela, from Old Occitan irunda, from Latin hirundō — swallow (bird).
hirundo (Ido): swallow
Definitions
- swallow
Ancestry of “hirundo”, step by step
hirundo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French hirondelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hirondelle | swallow; alignment mark printed in the margin;... |
| 2 | Old Occitan | irondela | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | irunda | — |
| 4 | Latin | hirundō | swallow (bird) |
via Spanish golondrina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | golondrina | swallow; type of tourist boat found mostly in... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | golondrina | swallow |
| 3 | Latin | hirundinem | accusative singular of hirundō |
| 4 | Latin | hirundo | swallow; flying fish |
via Esperanto hirundo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | hirundo | swallow |