Where does “Vandaal” come from?
Vandaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wandel, from Latin Vandalus, from Proto-Germanic wandilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
Vandaal (Dutch): Vandal
Definitions
- Vandal
Ancestry of “Vandaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wandel | Vandal |
| 2 | Latin | Vandalus | Vandal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wandilaz | wanderer; Vandal; Vendil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ-eh₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |