Where does “avondmens” come from?
avondmens (Dutch) comes from Dutch avond, from Middle Dutch âvont, from Old Dutch āvont, from Proto-West Germanic ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
avondmens (Dutch): night owl
Ancestry of “avondmens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | avond | evening, night |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | âvont | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | āvont | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ābanþ | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |