Where does “rożinjol” come from?

rożinjol (Maltese) comes from Italian rosignolo, from Old Occitan rossinhol, from Latin luscinolus, from Latin luscinia, from Latin cano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

rożinjol (Maltese): nightingale

Definitions

  1. nightingale

Ancestry of “rożinjol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianrosignoloSynonym of usignolo
2Old Occitanrossinholnightingale
3Latinluscinolus—
4Latinluscinianightingale
5Latincanoto sing, recite, play
6Proto-Italickanōto sing
7Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
8Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →