Where does “Leidschendam” come from?
Leidschendam (Dutch) comes from Dutch dam, from Middle French dame, from Spanish dama, from French dame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus — to build; to arrange, to put together.
Leidschendam (Dutch): to the north of Voorburg and The Hague
Definitions
- to the north of Voorburg and The Hague
Ancestry of “Leidschendam”, step by step
Leidschendam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dam | dam; king |
| 2 | Middle French | dame | dame, double checkers piece |
| 3 | Spanish | dama | lady, dame; queen |
| 4 | French | dame | A lady; A polite form of address for a woman;... |
| 5 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 6 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 7 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 8 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 9 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Dutch Leiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Leiden | to lead, to take the lead |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | leiden | to lead, to bring; to lead, to guide, to conduct;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | leiden | to lead, to bring |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |