Where does “Londenaar” come from?
Londenaar (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans aar, from Dutch aar, from Middle Dutch âer, from Old Dutch ār, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Londenaar (Afrikaans): Londoner, Londonite
Definitions
- Londoner, Londonite
Ancestry of “Londenaar”, step by step
Londenaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans aar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | aar | vein |
| 2 | Dutch | aar | ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | âer | ear |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ār | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 7 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Middle English londen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | londen | To walk onto land; to leave one's vessel; To be... |
| 2 | Middle English | lond | An independent nation, country or realm; A tribe,... |
| 3 | Old English | land | land; a country; region within a country:... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |