Where does “aalput” come from?

aalput (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.

aalput (Dutch): basin for storing manure

Definitions

  1. basin for storing manure

Ancestry of “aalput”, step by step

aalput 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 put

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchputpit, well; drain
2Middle Dutchputpit
3Old Dutchputti
4Proto-West Germanicputiwell
5Latinputeuspit, dungeon; well; cistern
6Latin-alnoun-forming suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-