Where does “Westknollendam” come from?

Westknollendam (Dutch) comes from Dutch dam, from Middle French dame, from Spanish dama, from French dame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus — to build; to arrange, to put together.

Ancestry of “Westknollendam”, step by step

Westknollendam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch dam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdamdam; king
2Middle Frenchdamedame, double checkers piece
3Spanishdamalady, dame; queen
4FrenchdameA lady; A polite form of address for a woman;...
5Old Frenchdamelady; woman
6Late Latindomnalady, mistress
7Latindominalady or mistress of the house
8LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
9Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
10Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
11Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
12Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Dutch west

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwestwest; westwards
2Middle Dutchwest
3Old Dutchwest
4Proto-Germanicwestrąwest; west, westward
5Proto-Germanicwestrazwest, western
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwek(ʷ)sperosevening
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwe-

via Dutch knol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknoltuber; bulge, protrusion; nag, inferior horse
2Old Englishcnollsummit
3Proto-Germanicknudan-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-