Where does “honderdman” come from?
honderdman (Dutch) comes 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.
honderdman (Dutch): centurion
Definitions
- centurion
Ancestry of “honderdman”, step by step
honderdman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch honderd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | honderd | hundred; a count of hundred |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hondert | hundred |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hundert | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hundaradą | a great hundred; a hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hundą | a great hundred; a hundred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |