Where does “herbergzaam” come from?
herbergzaam (Dutch) comes from Dutch herbergen, from Middle English herberjour, from Old French herbergeor, from Old French herbergier, from Old High German heribergan, from Old High German heri, from Proto-Germanic *hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz — army.
herbergzaam (Dutch): hospitable
Definitions
- hospitable
Ancestry of “herbergzaam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | herbergen | to lodge |
| 2 | Middle English | herberjour | A host; one who provides accommodation or hospitality |
| 3 | Old French | herbergeor | innkeeper |
| 4 | Old French | herbergier | to set up camp; to shelter; to take shelter |
| 5 | Old High German | heribergan | — |
| 6 | Old High German | heri | army |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *hari | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |