Where does “Westerdijkshorn” come from?

Westerdijkshorn (Dutch) comes from Dutch dijk, from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

Ancestry of “Westerdijkshorn”, step by step

Westerdijkshorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch dijk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdijkdike, levee
2Middle Dutchdijcditch; dam
3Old Dutchdiic—
4Frankish*dīk—
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce

via Dutch horn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhorn—
2Old Dutchhorn—
3Proto-Germanichurnąhorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →