Where does “Klein-Azië” come from?
Klein-Azië (Dutch) comes from Dutch klein, from Middle Dutch cleine, from Old Dutch cleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī, from Proto-Germanic klainiz, from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
Klein-Azië (Dutch): Asia Minor (Anatolian peninsula)
Definitions
- Asia Minor (Anatolian peninsula)
Ancestry of “Klein-Azië”, step by step
Klein-Azië traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch klein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | klein | small, little; almost |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cleine | small; short; unimportant |
| 3 | Old Dutch | cleini | small |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *klainī | fine, small |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klainiz | shining, fine, splendid; tender, precious |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | g(e)lēi- | gleaming |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Dutch Azië
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Azië | — |
| 2 | Latin | Āsia | A kind of rye |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσία | Asia Minor; Asia; Asia |
| 4 | Mycenaean Greek | 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 | an ethnonym for a Lydian; an epithet of the... |
| 5 | Hittite | 𒀸𒋗𒉿 | northwest Anatolia |
via Latin Asia Minor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Asia Minor | Asia Minor |