Where does “adderspog” come from?
adderspog (Dutch) comes from Dutch adder, from Middle Dutch adder, from Old Dutch nadra, from Proto-West Germanic nadrā, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.
adderspog (Dutch): viper venom
Definitions
- viper venom
Ancestry of “adderspog”, step by step
adderspog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch adder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | adder | viper, adder; snake of the family Viperidae;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | adder | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nadra | adder |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nadrā | adder; snake in general |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nadrǭ | adder; snake in general |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₁treh₂ | — |
via Dutch spog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spog | Dated form of spuug |