Where does “gyselaar” come from?
gyselaar (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gijzelaar, from Middle Dutch giseler, from Middle Dutch gisel, from Middle High German gīsel, from Old High German gīsal, from Proto-West Germanic gīsl, from Proto-Germanic gīslaz, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz — army.
gyselaar (Afrikaans): hostage
Definitions
- hostage
Ancestry of “gyselaar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gijzelaar | hostage |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | giseler | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gisel | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | gīsel | — |
| 5 | Old High German | gīsal | hostage, pledge |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gīsl | hostage |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gīslaz | hostage |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |