Where does “citroensap” come from?
citroensap (Dutch) comes from Dutch sap, from Middle Dutch sap, from Old Dutch sap, from Proto-Germanic sapą, from Proto-Indo-European sapon-, from Proto-Indo-European sab- — juice; taste.
citroensap (Dutch): lemon juice
Ancestry of “citroensap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | sap | sap; juice |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sap | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sap | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sapą | juice, sap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sapon- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sab- | juice; taste |