Where does “onderbroek” come from?
onderbroek (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch onderbroek, from Dutch broek, from Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch bruoc, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
onderbroek (Afrikaans): undershorts, underpants, pants
Definitions
- undershorts, underpants, pants
Ancestry of “onderbroek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | onderbroek | a pair of undershorts, underpants or pants underwear for any sex or gender, short or long johns which can be worn under trousers and directly on the skin of lower limbs and private parts |
| 2 | Dutch | broek | pair of trousers, pair of pants; pair of... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | broec | trousers, pants, breeches; low land, wetland,... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bruoc | trousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |