Where does “jeneverstad” come from?
jeneverstad (Dutch) comes from Dutch stad, from Middle Dutch stat, from Old Dutch stad, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
jeneverstad (Dutch): A town that is an important producer of gin,...
Definitions
- A town that is an important producer of gin,...
Ancestry of “jeneverstad”, step by step
jeneverstad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stad | city, town; the town/city centre |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stat | place; position, station; rank, status |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stad | a site, place, location, standing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Dutch jenever
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | jenever | jenever |
| 2 | Old French | genevre | juniper; juniper berry or extract from these... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | ziniperus | — |
| 4 | Latin | iūniperus | juniper-tree |
| 5 | English | juniper | Any shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus" of the... |
| 6 | Middle English | junyper | Juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant |