Where does “hartschelp” come from?
hartschelp (Dutch) comes from Dutch schelp, from Middle Dutch schelpe, from Old Dutch skella, from Proto-West Germanic skallju, from Proto-Germanic skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
hartschelp (Dutch): cockle
Definitions
- cockle
Ancestry of “hartschelp”, step by step
hartschelp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schelp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schelp | shell |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schelpe | shell |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skella | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skallju | scale; shell |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |