Where does “Hemelvaartsdag” come from?
Hemelvaartsdag (Dutch) comes from Dutch vaart, from Middle Dutch vāert, from Old Dutch farth, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Hemelvaartsdag (Dutch): Ascension Day
Ancestry of “Hemelvaartsdag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vaart | trip; speed, momentum; canal |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vāert | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | farth | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fardi | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |