Where does “draaikolk” come from?
draaikolk (Dutch) comes from Dutch draaien, from Middle Dutch drâyen, from Old Dutch thrāien, from Proto-West Germanic þrāan, from Proto-Germanic þrēaną, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
draaikolk (Dutch): whirlpool, vortex
Definitions
- whirlpool, vortex
Ancestry of “draaikolk”, step by step
draaikolk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch draaien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | draaien | To turn, to turn round; To play; To input into a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drâyen | to turn, to rotate |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thrāien | to turn, to rotate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þrāan | to twist |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrēaną | to twist, to turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |