Where does “Twenterand” come from?

Twenterand (Dutch) comes from Dutch rand, from Middle Dutch rant, from Old Dutch rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Ancestry of “Twenterand”, step by step

Twenterand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrandedge, brink, rim
2Middle Dutchrant—
3Old Dutchrant—
4Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

via Dutch Twente

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchTwentethe most urbanised, easternmost region of the province of Overijssel in the eastern Netherlands
2Old DutchTuente—
3Old DutchTwenta—
4Old DutchTueanti—

Words derived from “Twenterand”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic randaz →Every word from Old Dutch rant →