Where does “aardnoot” come from?
aardnoot (Dutch) comes from Dutch noot, from Middle Dutch nōte, from Old Dutch nutu, from Proto-West Germanic hnut, from Proto-Germanic hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
aardnoot (Dutch): A peanut, a crusted legume resembling a nut and...
Definitions
- A peanut, a crusted legume resembling a nut and...
Ancestry of “aardnoot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | noot | nut; testicle, nut; note |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nōte | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nutu | nut |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hnut | nut |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnuts | nut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |