Where does “oorlog” come from?
oorlog (Dutch Low Saxon) comes from Middle Low German ôrlōge, from Old Saxon urlagi, from Proto-Germanic uzlagą, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
oorlog (Dutch Low Saxon): war
Ancestry of “oorlog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | ôrlōge | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | urlagi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzlagą | fate, destiny |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |