Where does “inlaagdijk” come from?
inlaagdijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch dijk, from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.
inlaagdijk (Dutch): a secondary dyke constructed some distance behind an outer dyke that is at risk of being breached, generally a seawall
Definitions
- a secondary dyke constructed some distance behind an outer dyke that is at risk of being breached, generally a seawall
Ancestry of “inlaagdijk”, step by step
inlaagdijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dijk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dijk | dike, levee |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dijc | ditch; dam |
| 3 | Old Dutch | diic | — |
| 4 | Frankish | *dīk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dīkaz | pool, puddle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | to stick into, pierce |
via Dutch inlaag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | inlaag | the area between an outer dyke and a fallback dyke (inlaagdijk) |