Where does “eenmanszaak” come from?
eenmanszaak (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.
eenmanszaak (Dutch): sole trader
Definitions
- sole trader
Ancestry of “eenmanszaak”, step by step
eenmanszaak 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 |
via Dutch zaak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zaak | shop, small store, business; case, suit; thing,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sāke | case, matter, affair |
| 3 | Old Dutch | saka | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saku | accusation, charge; case |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |