Where does “hardhouten” come from?
hardhouten (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
hardhouten (Dutch): made of hardwood, consisting of hardwood
Definitions
- made of hardwood, consisting of hardwood
Ancestry of “hardhouten”, step by step
hardhouten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 3 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch hardhout
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hardhout | hardwood |
| 2 | Dutch | hard | hard, strong; strong, not easily devalued;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hart | hard; solid, sturdy; hard, harsh, cruel |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hart | hard |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hard(ī) | hard |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |