Where does “kansvatter” come from?

kansvatter (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans vat, from Dutch vat, from Middle Dutch vat, from Old Dutch fat, from Proto-West Germanic fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.

kansvatter (Afrikaans): One who makes use of an opportunity, an opportunist

Definitions

  1. One who makes use of an opportunity, an opportunist

Ancestry of “kansvatter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansvatto take
2Dutchvatbarrel, tank; vessel; grip, both literal and...
3Middle Dutchvatpot, jar, barrel; vat, vessel
4Old Dutchfatvat, vessel
5Proto-West Germanicfatvessel, container
6Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pod- →