Where does “hooimijt” come from?
hooimijt (Dutch) comes from Dutch hooi, from Middle Dutch hôoi, from Old Dutch hōi, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hooimijt (Dutch): haystack
Definitions
- haystack
Ancestry of “hooimijt”, step by step
hooimijt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hooi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hooi | hay; grass intended to be used as hay, grass to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hôoi | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hōi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Dutch mijt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mijt | mite; stack, neatly laid pile; a former copper... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mīte | moth, mite |
| 3 | Latin | mēta | cone, pyramid |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mōtijan | to meet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtijaną | to meet, encounter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |