Where does “aalschaar” come from?

aalschaar (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.

aalschaar (Dutch): multipronged spear for fishing eel

Definitions

  1. multipronged spear for fishing eel

Ancestry of “aalschaar”, step by step

aalschaar 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 schaar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchschaarA pair of scissors; A claw; Alternative form of...
2Middle Dutchscare—
3Old Dutchskāri—
4Proto-West Germanicskeranto shear, to cut
5Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →