Where does “droomprins” come from?
droomprins (Dutch) comes from Dutch droom, from Middle Dutch drôom, from Old Dutch drōm, from Old High German droum, from Old High German troum, from Proto-West Germanic draum, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz — to support; to hold.
droomprins (Dutch): Prince Charming, prince of one's dreams
Definitions
- Prince Charming, prince of one's dreams
Ancestry of “droomprins”, step by step
droomprins traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch droom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | droom | dream |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drôom | dream |
| 3 | Old Dutch | drōm | — |
| 4 | Old High German | droum | — |
| 5 | Old High German | troum | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | draum | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Dutch prins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | prins | prince |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | prince | — |
| 3 | Old French | prince | prince |
| 4 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 5 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |