Where does “hefboom” come from?
hefboom (Dutch) comes from Dutch Boom, from Dutch bodem, from Middle Dutch bodem, from Old Dutch *bodom, from Old English botm, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
hefboom (Dutch): lever turning rigid piece
Definitions
- lever turning rigid piece
Ancestry of “hefboom”, step by step
hefboom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Boom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Boom | a Belgian town and municipality in the Flemish province of Antwerp |
| 2 | Dutch | bodem | bottom; soil, ground; earth surface |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bodem | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *bodom | — |
| 5 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Dutch heffen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heffen | To raise, lift, heave; To levy |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | heffen | to lift, to raise; to begin; to collect, to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | heffen | to lift, to raise |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |