Where does “doringdraad” come from?
doringdraad (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans doring, from Dutch doorn, from Middle Dutch dorn, from Old Dutch thorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
doringdraad (Afrikaans): barbed wire
Definitions
- barbed wire
Ancestry of “doringdraad”, step by step
doringdraad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans doring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | doring | thorn |
| 2 | Dutch | doorn | thorn, sharp extremity of a plant; thorn or... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dorn | thorn; thornbush |
| 4 | Old Dutch | thorn | thorn, spine of a plant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þurnuz | thorn, briar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |