Where does “dingwaarder” come from?
dingwaarder (Dutch) comes from Dutch waren, from Middle Dutch waren, from Old Dutch waron, from Proto-West Germanic warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.
dingwaarder (Dutch): one who presided over a high court in Overijssel (then Oversticht) during the Ancien Régime
Definitions
- one who presided over a high court in Overijssel (then Oversticht) during the Ancien Régime
Ancestry of “dingwaarder”, step by step
dingwaarder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch waren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waren | to wander, to roam; to watch; to protect |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | waren | first/third-person plural present... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | waron | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | warōn | to watch, to protect |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warōną | to watch, to protect |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waraz | cautious; heedful; wary; watchful |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | warājáh | wild boar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | warāȷ́ʰás | boar |
via Dutch ding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ding | matter, thing |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dinc | case, subject, what has been discussed; case;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thinc | thing, object |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þing | court session, lawsuit; affair, matter; thing,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |