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Where does “Utrechtenaar” come from?

Utrechtenaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch Utrecht, from Middle Dutch Utrecht, from Latin traiectum, from Latin traiectus, from Latin traicio, from Latin iacio, from Proto-Italic jakjō, from Proto-Indo-European (H)ih₁-k-ye- — to throw.

Utrechtenaar (Dutch): inhabitant of Utrecht; homosexual

Definitions

  1. inhabitant of Utrecht; homosexual

Ancestry of “Utrechtenaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchUtrecht—
2Middle DutchUtrecht—
3Latintraiectumnominative neuter singular of trāiectus;...
4Latintraiectusthrown or hurled; transferred; transfixed
5LatintraicioI throw, cast or hurl across or over; I cause to...
6LatiniacioI throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away; I lay,...
7Proto-Italicjakjōthrow
8Proto-Indo-European(H)ih₁-k-ye-—
9Proto-Indo-European(H)yeh₁-to throw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)yeh₁- →