Where does “bouwpaus” come from?
bouwpaus (Dutch) comes from Dutch paus, from Middle Dutch paus, from Old French papes, from Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπᾶς, from Old Norse súla, from Proto-Germanic sūliz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsewl- — to scrape, shave, sharpen.
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Ancestry of “bouwpaus”, step by step
bouwpaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch paus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | paus | pope |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | paus | — |
| 3 | Old French | papes | — |
| 4 | Latin | papa | an infant's cry for food; father; bishop |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παπᾶς | priest |
| 6 | Old Norse | súla | pillar, column |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sūliz | beam, post; column, pillar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsewl- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsew- | to scrape, shave, sharpen |