Where does “busdrager” come from?

busdrager (Dutch) comes from Dutch bus, from Latin omnibus, from Latin omnis, from Proto-Italic opnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.

busdrager (Dutch): rifleman

Definitions

  1. rifleman

Ancestry of “busdrager”, step by step

busdrager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbusbus, omnibus; minibus, minivan; bus
2Latinomnibusdative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine...
3Latinomnisevery; all
4Proto-Italicopnisevery, all
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-ni-sworking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

via Dutch drager

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchdragerA carrier, one who carries or bears something; A...
2Middle Dutchdragere—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →