Where does “airone” come from?
airone (Italian) comes from French héron, from Middle French heron, from Old French heron, from Frankish herigo, from Proto-Germanic haigrô, from Proto-Germanic hraigrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreik-.
airone (Italian): heron
Definitions
- heron
Ancestry of “airone”, step by step
airone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French héron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | héron | heron |
| 2 | Middle French | heron | heron |
| 3 | Old French | heron | — |
| 4 | Frankish | herigo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haigrô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hraigrô | heron |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreik- | — |
via Old High German heigaro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | heigaro | heron |