Where does “begraafplaats” come from?
begraafplaats (Dutch) comes from Dutch begraven, from Middle Dutch begrāven, from Old Dutch bigravan, from Proto-Germanic bigrabaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
begraafplaats (Dutch): cemetery, a ground reserved for graves
Definitions
- cemetery, a ground reserved for graves
Ancestry of “begraafplaats”, step by step
begraafplaats traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch begraven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | begraven | to bury |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | begrāven | to bury |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bigravan | to bury |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bigrabaną | to bury, inter, engrave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch plaats
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | plaats | place, position; A settlement; a town, city,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | plāetse | courtyard, place |
| 3 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 4 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |