Where does “Giessendam” come from?
Giessendam (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dam, from Old Dutch dam, from Proto-West Germanic *damm, from Proto-Germanic dammaz — dam.
Ancestry of “Giessendam”, step by step
Giessendam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch dam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | dam | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | dam | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *damm | dam |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dammaz | dam |
via Dutch Giessen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Giessen | — |