Where does “Noordwolde” come from?
Noordwolde (Dutch) comes from Dutch noord, from Middle Dutch nort, from Old Dutch nord, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
Ancestry of “Noordwolde”, step by step
Noordwolde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch noord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | noord | north; northwards |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nort | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nord | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Dutch wold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wold | — |