Where does “sleutelring” come from?
sleutelring (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans sleutel, from Dutch sleutel, from Middle Dutch slōtel, from Old Dutch slutil, from Proto-West Germanic *sleutan, from Proto-Germanic sleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klewd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
sleutelring (Afrikaans): keychain
Definitions
- keychain
Ancestry of “sleutelring”, step by step
sleutelring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans sleutel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | sleutel | key; clef |
| 2 | Dutch | sleutel | A key; A wrench, a spanner; A clef |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | slōtel | key |
| 4 | Old Dutch | slutil | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sleutan | to bolt, lock |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sleutaną | to bolt, lock; to shut, close |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klewd- | to lock |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Afrikaans ring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ring | ring, hollow circular object |
| 2 | Dutch | ring | ring, hollow circular object; ring; beltway, ring... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rinc | ring; circle; circle of people |
| 4 | Old Dutch | rinc | ring, circle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hring | ring, circle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |