Where does “Willemstad” come from?

Willemstad (Dutch) comes from Dutch Willem, from Middle Dutch willem, from Old Dutch *Willihelm, from Proto-Germanic Wiljahelmaz, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Ancestry of “Willemstad”, step by step

Willemstad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Willem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchWillem—
2Middle DutchwillemA male given name
3Old Dutch*Willihelm—
4Proto-GermanicWiljahelmaz—
5Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
6Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Dutch stad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstadcity, town; the town/city centre
2Middle Dutchstatplace; position, station; rank, status
3Old Dutchstada site, place, location, standing
4Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “Willemstad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →