Where does “gerechtshof” come from?
gerechtshof (Dutch) comes from Dutch gerecht, from Middle Dutch gerichte, from Old Dutch gerihte, from Proto-Germanic garihtiją, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
gerechtshof (Dutch): court of law, court of justice
Definitions
- court of law, court of justice
Ancestry of “gerechtshof”, step by step
gerechtshof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gerecht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gerecht | justice; the judiciary; court of law; a meal, or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gerichte | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gerihte | meal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | garihtiją | justness, justice, fairness, equity |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Dutch hof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hof | court; court of law; short form of gerechtshof;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hof | court, enclosed space; garden; farmstead |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hof | court, farmstead |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hōf | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hufą | hill, elevated place; house, hall, estate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keup- | to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |