Where does “drostin” come from?
drostin (Dutch) comes from Dutch drost, from Middle Dutch drutsate, from Proto-Germanic satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sodéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
drostin (Dutch): wife of a reeve or steward
Definitions
- wife of a reeve or steward
Ancestry of “drostin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | drost | reeve, steward |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drutsate | steward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | satjaną | to set, to place down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |