Where does “Bataafs” come from?
Bataafs (Dutch) comes from Dutch Bataaf, from Latin batavus, from Latin Batavi, from Proto-Germanic Batawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
Bataafs (Dutch): Batavian; Dutch
Definitions
- Batavian; Dutch
Ancestry of “Bataafs”, step by step
Bataafs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Bataaf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Bataaf | Batavian |
| 2 | Latin | batavus | Dutch |
| 3 | Latin | Batavi | A branch of the Chatti, which occupied the territory of modern Holland |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Batawjō | good island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Dutch S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |