Where does “Gerritsen” come from?

Gerritsen (Dutch) comes from Dutch Gerrit, from Dutch Gerard, from Old French Gerart, from Frankish Gaiʀahard, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “Gerritsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchGerrit—
2DutchGerard—
3Old FrenchGerart—
4FrankishGaiʀahard—
5Proto-West Germanicgaiʀspear
6Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “Gerritsen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →