Where does “滑鐵盧” come from?
滑鐵盧 (Chinese) comes from English Waterloo, from Middle Dutch wāter, from Middle Dutch loo, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
滑鐵盧 (Chinese): defeat; disastrous defeat; to suffer a disastrous...
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- defeat; disastrous defeat; to suffer a disastrous...
Ancestry of “滑鐵盧”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Waterloo | "Often in the term" meet one's Waterloo: a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wāter | water |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | loo | sacred wood, forest; forest, thicket |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |