Where does “honderdduizendklapper” come from?
honderdduizendklapper (Dutch) comes from Dutch honderdduizend, from Dutch honderd, from Middle Dutch hondert, from Old Dutch hundert, from Proto-Germanic hundaradą, from Proto-Germanic hundą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.
honderdduizendklapper (Dutch): a firecracker roll often marketed as containing more firecrackers than the
Definitions
- a firecracker roll often marketed as containing more firecrackers than the
Ancestry of “honderdduizendklapper”, step by step
honderdduizendklapper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch honderdduizend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | honderdduizend | hundred thousand |
| 2 | Dutch | honderd | hundred; a count of hundred |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hondert | hundred |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hundert | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hundaradą | a great hundred; a hundred |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hundą | a great hundred; a hundred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |