Where does “geldwisselaar” come from?
geldwisselaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch wisselaar, from Dutch aar, from Middle Dutch âer, from Old Dutch ār, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
geldwisselaar (Dutch): money changer
Definitions
- money changer
Ancestry of “geldwisselaar”, step by step
geldwisselaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wisselaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wisselaar | money changer; anything that shuffles, changes or... |
| 2 | Dutch | aar | ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | âer | ear |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ār | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 7 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |