turkey

Discussion in 'Vocabulary & Translation Help' started by Qcumber, Oct 3, 2005.

  1. Qcumber

    Qcumber Well-Known Member

    I have another question about the etymology of krůta "turkey".
    As you can see English attributes it to the Turks while French refers it to its origin: dinde < d'Inde < d'Inde Occidentale "from Western India i.e. the American continent".
     
    Qcumber, Oct 3, 2005
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  2. Zeisig

    Zeisig Well-Known Member

    Krůta (an older term was indián) is probably from German Truthenne/Truthahn.

    BTW, what is Grutte in German?
     
    Zeisig, Oct 4, 2005
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  3. Qcumber

    Qcumber Well-Known Member

    Thanks a lot, Zeisig.
     
    Qcumber, Oct 4, 2005
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