Where does “bovenmaats” come from?
bovenmaats (Dutch) comes from Dutch maat, from Middle Low German māt, from Old Saxon gimato, from Proto-Germanic gamatjô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
bovenmaats (Dutch): oversized
Definitions
- oversized
Ancestry of “bovenmaats”, step by step
bovenmaats traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch maat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | maat | size, measure; rhythm, beat; mate, buddy |
| 2 | Middle Low German | māt | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | gimato | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gamatjô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Dutch boven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boven | above; upstairs |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bōven | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | be | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bi | by, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bī | by, near |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |