Where does “brandweer” come from?

brandweer (Dutch) comes from Dutch weer, from Dutch weder, from Middle Dutch weder, from Old Dutch wither, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

brandweer (Dutch): firefighting, fire department, fire brigade

Definitions

  1. firefighting, fire department, fire brigade

Ancestry of “brandweer”, step by step

brandweer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch weer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchweeragain; back; weather
2DutchwederAlternative form of weer; Dated form of weer;...
3Middle Dutchwederagainst, in opposition to, counter to; contrary...
4Old Dutchwither—
5Proto-West Germanicwiþrtoward, against
6Proto-Germanicwiþrątoward, against
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwī-tero-further apart
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

via German Feuerwehr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFeuerwehrfire brigade; fire department
2GermanWehrresistance; defence; also in the sense of...
3Middle High Germanwere—
4Old High Germanwerī—
5Proto-Germanicwarīnizwarding off, defense
6Proto-Germanic-īnizForms abstract nouns from weak class 1 verbs
7Proto-Germanic-nizForms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems
8Proto-Indo-European-nis—

via Dutch brand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbranddestructive, catastrophic fire
2Dutchkogelprojectile: bullet, shot; sphere, ball-shaped...
3GermanKugelball; bullet, projectile; round, cartridge,...
4Proto-Germanickuggilazknobbed instrument
5Proto-Germanickuggǭcog, swelling
6Proto-Indo-Europeangewgʰ-swelling, bow
7Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “brandweer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiþrą →