Where does “bordeelhouder” come from?
bordeelhouder (Dutch) comes from Dutch houder, from Dutch houden, from Middle Dutch houden, from Old Dutch haldan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
bordeelhouder (Dutch): a brothelkeeper
Definitions
- a brothelkeeper
Ancestry of “bordeelhouder”, step by step
bordeelhouder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch houder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | houder | holder, bearer; cradle |
| 2 | Dutch | houden | to keep; to keep, to care for; to hold, to be... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | houden | to hold; to keep; Alternative spelling of ouden;... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | haldan | to hold, to keep |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Dutch bordeel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bordeel | brothel, bordello |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bordeel | brothel; hut, hovel |
| 3 | Old French | bordel | hut; brothel; small hut, cabin; brothel; brothel |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bordellum | brothel, small hut; brothel; little hut |
| 5 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |