Where does “nuttallii” come from?
nuttallii (Translingual) comes from English Nuttall, from Old English healh, from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
nuttallii (Translingual): Nuttall (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Nuttall's..."
Definitions
- Nuttall (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Nuttall's..."
Ancestry of “nuttallii”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nuttall | A placename |
| 2 | Old English | healh | corner, angle; recess, nook |
| 3 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |