Where does “Kleingenhout” come from?

Kleingenhout (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.

Ancestry of “Kleingenhout”, step by step

Kleingenhout traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch klein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkleinsmall, little; almost
2Middle Dutchcleinesmall; short; unimportant
3Old Dutchcleinismall
4Proto-West Germanic*klainīfine, small
5Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
6Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Dutch hout

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoutwood; particular kind of wood; piece of wood,...
2Middle Dutchhoutwood; piece of wood; branch, stick, beam; tree
3Old Dutchholtwood; tree; a wood, a forest
4Proto-West Germanicholtwoods, forest; wood
5Proto-Germanichultąwood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankald-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankola-—

via Dutch ge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchge"unstressed form of gij:" you
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →