Where does “binnenterrein” come from?
binnenterrein (Dutch) comes from Dutch binnen, from Middle Dutch binnen, from Old Dutch binnan, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
binnenterrein (Dutch): inner area, courtyard
Definitions
- inner area, courtyard
Ancestry of “binnenterrein”, step by step
binnenterrein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch binnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | binnen | inside, indoors; inside, into; inside, within |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | binnen | within, inside; within; during |
| 3 | Old Dutch | binnan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch terrein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | terrein | grounds, terrain, area; terrain, landscape;... |
| 2 | French | terrain | ground, landscape; field; lot, plot, parcel |
| 3 | Old French | terrain | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | terranum | — |
| 5 | Latin | terrenum | nominative neuter singular of terrēnus;... |
| 6 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |