Where does “achtingswaard” come from?

achtingswaard (Dutch) comes from Dutch waard, from Middle Dutch wert, from Old Dutch wert, from Proto-Germanic werduz, from Proto-Germanic (H)uer-.

Ancestry of “achtingswaard”, step by step

achtingswaard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch waard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchwaardA innkeeper, a publican; A landlord, a host; The...
2Middle Dutchwerthost; innkeeper; inflection of werden: ##...
3Old Dutchwert—
4Proto-Germanicwerduzhost
5Proto-Germanic(H)uer-—

via Dutch achting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchachtingesteem, respect
2Middle Dutchachtinge—
3Old Dutchahtingaestimation
4Proto-West Germanic*ahtunguestimation, evaluation
Every word from Proto-Germanic (H)uer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werduz →Every word from Old Dutch wert →