Where does “dochtersman” come from?
dochtersman (Dutch) comes from Dutch dochter, from Middle Dutch dochter, from Old Dutch dohter, from Proto-West Germanic dohter, from Proto-Germanic duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰugh₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
dochtersman (Dutch): the husband of one's daughter
Definitions
- the husband of one's daughter
Ancestry of “dochtersman”, step by step
dochtersman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dochter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dochter | daughter; offshoot, something derivative or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dochter | daughter |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dohter | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dohter | daughter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | duhtēr | daughter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰugh₂tḗr | daughter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |