Where does “huurder” come from?
huurder (Dutch) comes from Dutch huren, from Middle Dutch huren, from Old Dutch hūren, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan, from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kūs- — price, hire.
huurder (Dutch): hirer, renter; tenant
Ancestry of “huurder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | huren | to rent, hire |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | huren | to rent; to hire |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hūren | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūʀijan | to hire; to pay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūzijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kūs- | price, hire |