Where does “aanrit” come from?
aanrit (Dutch) comes from Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
aanrit (Dutch): approach (by vehicle or mount), the action of approaching by driving or riding
Definitions
- approach (by vehicle or mount), the action of approaching by driving or riding
Ancestry of “aanrit”, step by step
aanrit traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aan | on; to; on, being operative |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | āne | on, on top of |
| 3 | Old Dutch | āna | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch rit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rit | a ride on horseback or in a vehicle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | *rit | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | rit | — |
| 4 | Germanic | *rīdan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Old Irish anart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | anart | linen cloth |