Where does “オグロプレーリードッグ” come from?
オグロプレーリードッグ (Japanese) comes from Japanese プレーリードッグ, from English prairie dog, from English dog, from English dogshit, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
オグロプレーリードッグ (Japanese): black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus
Definitions
- black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus
Ancestry of “オグロプレーリードッグ”, step by step
オグロプレーリードッグ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese プレーリードッグ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | プレーリードッグ | a prairie dog |
| 2 | English | prairie dog | Any of genus "Cynomys", small, stout-bodied... |
| 3 | English | dog | A mammal, "Canis familiaris" or "Canis lupus... |
| 4 | English | dogshit | Dog excrement; Something disgusting, abominable,... |
| 5 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 8 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Japanese オグロ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | オグロ | black-tailed |