Where does “Holtakster” come from?
Holtakster (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian Holt, from Old Frisian holt, from Proto-West Germanic holt, from Proto-Germanic hultą, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.
Holtakster (Saterland Frisian): jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Definitions
- jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Ancestry of “Holtakster”, step by step
Holtakster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Saterland Frisian Holt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saterland Frisian | Holt | wood |
| 2 | Old Frisian | holt | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | holt | woods, forest; wood |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hultą | wood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kald- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kola- | — |
via Saterland Frisian Akster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saterland Frisian | Akster | magpie (Pica pica) |