Where does “ijzerenheinig” come from?

ijzerenheinig (Dutch) comes from Dutch hein, from Middle Dutch hein, from Middle Dutch heinen — to physically demarcate lands.

ijzerenheinig (Dutch): imperturbable

Definitions

  1. imperturbable

Ancestry of “ijzerenheinig”, step by step

ijzerenheinig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch hein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheinphysical demarcation between fields or yards,...
2Middle Dutchhein—
3Middle Dutchheinento physically demarcate lands

via Dutch ijzeren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchijzereniron (made out of iron)

Words derived from “ijzerenheinig”

Every word from Middle Dutch heinen →Every word from Middle Dutch hein →Every word from Dutch hein →