Where does “eilandnatie” come from?
eilandnatie (Dutch) comes from Dutch natie, from Middle Dutch nacie, from Polish na, from Polish prawda, from Proto-Slavic pravьda, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s — passed , crossed.
eilandnatie (Dutch): island nation
Definitions
- island nation
Ancestry of “eilandnatie”, step by step
eilandnatie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch natie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | natie | nation; early modern student society, organised... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nacie | — |
| 3 | Polish | na | on, in; onto, on; for, by |
| 4 | Polish | prawda | truth; right |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pravьda | truth; justice |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |