Where does “Maastricht” come from?

Maastricht (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch maestrecht, from Latin Mosae Traiectum, from Latin trajectus, from Latin trāiciō, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Maastricht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmaestrecht
2LatinMosae TraiectumMaastricht
3LatintrajectusAlternative form of traiectus; passage, ford
4Latintrāiciōto throw, cast or hurl across or over
5Latintrāditiōa surrender, delivering up
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “Maastricht

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-