Where does “Nieuw-Lotbroek” come from?
Nieuw-Lotbroek (Dutch) comes from Dutch nieuw, from Middle Dutch niewe, from Old Dutch niuwi, from Proto-West Germanic niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
Ancestry of “Nieuw-Lotbroek”, step by step
Nieuw-Lotbroek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch nieuw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nieuw | new |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | niewe | new |
| 3 | Old Dutch | niuwi | new |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | niwi | new |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Dutch broek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | broek | pair of trousers, pair of pants; pair of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | broec | trousers, pants, breeches; low land, wetland,... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bruoc | trousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |