Where does “doorsnijden” come from?
doorsnijden (Dutch) comes from Dutch snijden, from Middle Dutch sniden, from Old Dutch snīthan, from Old English snīþan, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.
doorsnijden (Dutch): to keep cutting; to cut in two; to intersect, run...
Definitions
- to keep cutting; to cut in two; to intersect, run...
Ancestry of “doorsnijden”, step by step
doorsnijden traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch snijden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | snijden | to cut; to cut off |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sniden | to cut; to cut short; to divide |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snīthan | to cut |
| 4 | Old English | snīþan | to cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snīþaną | to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyt- | to cut |
via Dutch door
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | door | through; across, around; because of, due to |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dōre | through |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thuro | through |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via Middle Dutch doresniden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | doresniden | — |