Where does “blokkendoos” come from?

blokkendoos (Dutch) comes from Dutch doos, from Middle Dutch dōse, from Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

blokkendoos (Dutch): box/set of toy blocks

Definitions

  1. box/set of toy blocks

Ancestry of “blokkendoos”, step by step

blokkendoos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch doos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoosbox; vagina; stupid female, cunt
2Middle Dutchdōse
3Latindosisdose
4Ancient Greekδόσιςgiving, a gift; license, permission; portion
5Ancient GreekδίδωμιI give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

via Dutch blok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbloka block; a street block; a political bloc
2Middle Dutchbloktreetrunk
3Old Dutchbloklog
4Proto-West Germanicblokkblock, log
5Proto-Germanicblukkąblock, log
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbhulg'-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbhelg'-thick plank, beam, pile, prop
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-