Where does “groothandelaar” come from?
groothandelaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch handelaar, 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;...
groothandelaar (Dutch): a wholesaler
Definitions
- a wholesaler
Ancestry of “groothandelaar”, step by step
groothandelaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch handelaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | handelaar | merchant, trader |
| 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;... |