Where does “boosdoener” come from?
boosdoener (Dutch) comes from Dutch doener, from Dutch doen, from Middle Dutch doen, from Old Dutch duon, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
boosdoener (Dutch): evildoer, perpetrator
Definitions
- evildoer, perpetrator
Ancestry of “boosdoener”, step by step
boosdoener traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch doener
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doener | A hands-on person, someone who prefers practical... |
| 2 | Dutch | doen | to do; to put; to cause to, to make |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | doen | to do; to cause; to put, to place |
| 4 | Old Dutch | duon | to do; to put, to place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Dutch boos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boos | mad, angry; upset, frustrated; evil |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bôse | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bōsi | evil |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *bausī | evil, wicked |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bausuz | inflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |