Where does “eengezinswoning” come from?
eengezinswoning (Dutch) comes from Dutch één, from Middle Dutch êen, from Old Dutch ēn, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
eengezinswoning (Dutch): a single-family home, a single-family house
Definitions
- a single-family home, a single-family house
Ancestry of “eengezinswoning”, step by step
eengezinswoning traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch één
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | één | one |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | êen | a indefinite article |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |