Where does “Nissewaard” come from?
Nissewaard (Dutch) comes from Dutch waard, from Middle Dutch wert, from Old Dutch wert, from Proto-Germanic werduz, from Proto-Germanic (H)uer-.
Ancestry of “Nissewaard”, step by step
Nissewaard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch waard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waard | A innkeeper, a publican; A landlord, a host; The... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wert | host; innkeeper; inflection of werden: ##... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wert | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werduz | host |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | (H)uer- | — |
via Dutch Spijkenisse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Spijkenisse | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | -nisse | -ness |