Where does “aalkuip” come from?

aalkuip (Dutch) comes from Dutch aal, from Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch athal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

aalkuip (Dutch): basin to keep eel in

Definitions

  1. basin to keep eel in

Ancestry of “aalkuip”, step by step

aalkuip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch aal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaaleel; elver; padre
2Middle Dutchadel—
3Old Dutchathal—
4Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
5Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Dutch kuip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkuiptub, basin; tub, container
2Middle Dutchcûpe—
3Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →