Where does “Rucphen” come from?

Rucphen (Dutch) comes from Dutch ven, from Middle Dutch venne, from Old Dutch feni, from Proto-Germanic fanją, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...

Ancestry of “Rucphen”, step by step

Rucphen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvenmere, a small shallow lake or pond
2Middle Dutchvennemire, bog; wetland, marshy heath; small lake in a...
3Old Dutchfenifen, marsh, swamp
4Proto-Germanicfanjąfen, marsh, swamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpen-bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...

via Middle Dutch ruuch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchruuch—
2Old Dutchrūhrough
3Proto-Germanicrūhwazrough

Words derived from “Rucphen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanją →Every word from Old Dutch feni →