Where does “rossinhol” come from?
rossinhol (Old Occitan) comes 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.
rossinhol (Old Occitan): nightingale
Definitions
- nightingale
Ancestry of “rossinhol”, step by step
rossinhol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin luscinolus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | luscinolus | — |
| 2 | Latin | luscinia | nightingale |
| 3 | Latin | cano | to sing, recite, play |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |
via Vulgar Latin lusciniolus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | lusciniolus | — |