Where does “venster” come from?

venster (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch venster, from Middle Dutch venster, from Old Dutch fenstar, from Latin fenestra, from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀.

venster (Afrikaans): window

Definitions

  1. window

Ancestry of “venster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvensterwindow
2Middle Dutchvenster—
3Old Dutchfenstar—
4Latinfenestraa window, an opening for light; a breach; a...
5Etruscan*𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀—

Words derived from “venster”

Every word from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀 →Every word from Latin fenestra →Every word from Old Dutch fenstar →