Where does “muir-deuk” come from?
muir-deuk (Scots) comes from Scots muir, from Middle English More, from Old French More, from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
muir-deuk (Scots): mallard
Definitions
- mallard
Ancestry of “muir-deuk”, step by step
muir-deuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots muir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | muir | moor |
| 2 | Middle English | More | more |
| 3 | Old French | More | — |
| 4 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | forms relational adjectives: of or pertaining to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Scots deuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | deuk | duck |
| 2 | Middle English | duke | leader, guide, commander, boss; noble, lord; duke |
| 3 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 4 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 5 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |