Where does “rouxinol” come from?

rouxinol (Portuguese) comes 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.

rouxinol (Portuguese): nightingale

Definitions

  1. nightingale

Ancestry of “rouxinol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanrossinholnightingale
2Latinluscinolus—
3Latinluscinianightingale
4Latincanoto sing, recite, play
5Proto-Italickanōto sing
6Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
7Proto-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 →