Where does “shetlandsponni” come from?
shetlandsponni (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ponni, from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet, from Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
shetlandsponni (Norwegian Bokmål): a Shetland pony
Definitions
- a Shetland pony
Ancestry of “shetlandsponni”, step by step
shetlandsponni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål ponni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ponni | a pony |
| 2 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 3 | Scots | powny | pony |
| 4 | Middle French | poulenet | little foal |
| 5 | Latin | pullanus | young of an animal |
| 6 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via Norwegian Bokmål Shetland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Shetland | — |