Where does “bisonoxe” come from?
bisonoxe (Swedish) comes from Swedish oxe, from Old Swedish oxe, from Old Norse oxi, from Proto-Germanic uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European uksḗn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-s-ḗn.
bisonoxe (Swedish): American bison, American buffalo, Bison bison
Definitions
- American bison, American buffalo, Bison bison
Ancestry of “bisonoxe”, step by step
bisonoxe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish oxe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oxe | an ox; a neutered bovine bull, typically used as... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | oxe | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | oxi | ox |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uhsô | ox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | uksḗn | bull |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug-s-ḗn | — |
via Swedish bison
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bison | — |