Where does “drollenvanger” come from?

drollenvanger (Dutch) comes from Dutch vangen, from Middle Dutch vâen, from Old Dutch fān, from Old Saxon fāhan, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

drollenvanger (Dutch): a type of baggy pants with tight cuffs and often a low crotch, including knickerbockers, harem pants and plus fours

Definitions

  1. a type of baggy pants with tight cuffs and often a low crotch, including knickerbockers, harem pants and plus fours

Ancestry of “drollenvanger”, step by step

drollenvanger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vangen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvangento catch
2Middle Dutchvâento catch, to capture
3Old Dutchfānoff, from
4Old Saxonfāhanto seize
5Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

via Dutch drol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdrolturd; mythological giant or evil spirit
2Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
3Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →