Where does “качкодзьоб” come from?
качкодзьоб (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian дзьоб, from Polish dziób, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
качкодзьоб (Ukrainian): platypus
Definitions
- platypus
Ancestry of “качкодзьоб”, step by step
качкодзьоб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian дзьоб
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | дзьоб | beak |
| 2 | Polish | dziób | beak, bill; trap, gob, piehole; mug |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zǫbъ | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źámbas | tooth; sharp or jagged edge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |
via Ukrainian ка́чка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ка́чка | duck |