Where does “draagwijdte” come from?
draagwijdte (Dutch) comes from German Tragweite, from German Weite, from Middle High German wīte, from Old High German wītī, from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
draagwijdte (Dutch): range, scope of a ranged weapon
Definitions
- range, scope of a ranged weapon
Ancestry of “draagwijdte”, step by step
draagwijdte traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tragweite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tragweite | reach |
| 2 | German | Weite | width; distance |
| 3 | Middle High German | wīte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wītī | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Dutch dragen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dragen | to carry; to wear; to transfer |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drāgen | to carry |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dragan | to carry; to wear |
via Dutch wijdte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wijdte | width |