Where does “driecilinder” come from?
driecilinder (Dutch) comes from Dutch drie, from Middle Dutch drie, from Old Dutch thrīe, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
driecilinder (Dutch): A three-cylinder engine; A vehicle or vessel with...
Definitions
- A three-cylinder engine; A vehicle or vessel with...
Ancestry of “driecilinder”, step by step
driecilinder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch drie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | drie | three |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drie | three |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thrīe | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Dutch cilinder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | cilinder | cylinder; certain objects of cylindrical shape,... |
| 2 | French | cylindre | cylinder; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | chilindre | cylinder |
| 4 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |