Where does “hoefijzer” come from?
hoefijzer (Dutch) comes from Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch īsern, from Old Saxon isarn, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
hoefijzer (Dutch): horseshoe
Definitions
- horseshoe
Ancestry of “hoefijzer”, step by step
hoefijzer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ijzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ijzer | iron; iron bar or tool |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | iser | iron |
| 3 | Old Dutch | īsern | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | isarn | the metal iron; an instrument or tool made from... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Dutch hoef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hoef | hoof, bony foot of various animals |
| 2 | Dutch | hoeve | farmstead |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hoeve | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | huova | plot of land |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hōbō | piece of land |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂péh₂ | — |
via Middle Dutch hoefisen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | hoefisen | — |