Where does “Walsoorden” come from?

Walsoorden (Dutch) comes from Dutch oord, from Middle Dutch ort, from Old Dutch ort, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “Walsoorden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoordplace; region
2Middle Dutchort
3Old Dutchort
4Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-