Where does “groothertogdom” come from?
groothertogdom (Dutch) comes from Dutch dom, from Middle Dutch doem, from Old Dutch duom, from Proto-West Germanic dōm, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
groothertogdom (Dutch): grand duchy; grand dukedom
Definitions
- grand duchy; grand dukedom
Ancestry of “groothertogdom”, step by step
groothertogdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dom | dumb, brainless; stupid, silly; accidental,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | doem | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | duom | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dōm | judgement |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōmaz | judgement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Dutch groothertog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | groothertog | grand duke |
| 2 | Dutch | groot | big, large, great; great, important, eminent,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | grôot | big, large |
| 4 | Old Dutch | grōt | big, large |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |