Where does “bestuurdersstoel” come from?
bestuurdersstoel (Dutch) comes from Dutch bestuurder, from Dutch besturen, from Dutch be-, from Middle Dutch be-, from Old Dutch be-, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
bestuurdersstoel (Dutch): driver's seat
Definitions
- driver's seat
Ancestry of “bestuurdersstoel”, step by step
bestuurdersstoel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bestuurder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bestuurder | driver; manager |
| 2 | Dutch | besturen | to steer; to operate; to drive |
| 3 | Dutch | be- | Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | be- | A verb prefix with a variety of meanings |
| 5 | Old Dutch | be- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch stoel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stoel | A chair, a piece of furniture used for sitting,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stoel | chair, seat; throne |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stuol | chair, seat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | stool, chair |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |