Where does “gedenknaald” come from?
gedenknaald (Dutch) comes from Dutch naald, from Middle Dutch naelde, from Old Dutch nālda, from Old Dutch nādla, from Proto-Germanic nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
gedenknaald (Dutch): memorial obelisk
Definitions
- memorial obelisk
Ancestry of “gedenknaald”, step by step
gedenknaald traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch naald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | naald | A needle, a pin; A needle; The needle of a record... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | naelde | needle |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nālda | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | nādla | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēþlō | needle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via Dutch gedenken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gedenken | to remember, to commemorate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gedenken | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gethenken | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *gaþankijan | — |