Where does “halsstarrigheid” come from?
halsstarrigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch halsstarrig, from German halsstarrig, from German hals, from Middle High German hals, from Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
halsstarrigheid (Dutch): stubbornness, obstinacy
Definitions
- stubbornness, obstinacy
Ancestry of “halsstarrigheid”, step by step
halsstarrigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch halsstarrig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | halsstarrig | stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked |
| 2 | German | halsstarrig | stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked |
| 3 | German | hals | neck |
| 4 | Middle High German | hals | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hals | neck |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hals | neck, throat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |