Where does “Oostvaarder” come from?
Oostvaarder (Dutch) comes from Dutch oost, from Middle Dutch oost, from Old Dutch ōst, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
Oostvaarder (Dutch): a merchant ship that sailed on the Baltic
Definitions
- a merchant ship that sailed on the Baltic
Ancestry of “Oostvaarder”, step by step
Oostvaarder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch oost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | oost | east; eastwards |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | oost | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ōst | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |
via Dutch varen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | varen | To sail; to go by boat; to navigate; To ascend or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vāren | to go, to fare, to travel |
| 3 | Old Dutch | faran | to go, sail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |