Where does “Driemanspolder” come from?
Driemanspolder (Dutch) comes from Dutch drie, from Middle Dutch drie, from Old Dutch thrīe, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
Ancestry of “Driemanspolder”, step by step
Driemanspolder traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch drie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | drie | three |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drie | three |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thrīe | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |