Where does “ringdue” come from?
ringdue (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ring, from Old Norse hringr, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
ringdue (Norwegian Nynorsk): a wood pigeon
Definitions
- a wood pigeon
Ancestry of “ringdue”, step by step
ringdue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk ring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ring | ring; a circular piece of material; The ring,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hringr | ring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |