Where does “arbeidsloon” come from?
arbeidsloon (Dutch) comes from Dutch loon, from Middle Dutch lôon, from Old Dutch lōn, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
arbeidsloon (Dutch): wage for working
Definitions
- wage for working
Ancestry of “arbeidsloon”, step by step
arbeidsloon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch loon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | loon | wage, pay, reward |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lôon | wage, payment for services or work |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōn | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Dutch arbeid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | arbeid | labour, work; labour |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | arbeit | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | arbeit | effort |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | arbaiþi | hardship |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidiz | labour, work, toil; hardship, suffering |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |