Where does “jodelaar” come from?
jodelaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch jodelen, from German Jodeln, from German jo, from German Ja, from Middle High German ja, from Old High German jā, from Proto-West Germanic jā, from Proto-Germanic ja — already.
jodelaar (Dutch): a yodeller
Definitions
- a yodeller
Ancestry of “jodelaar”, step by step
jodelaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch jodelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | jodelen | To yodel |
| 2 | German | Jodeln | gerund of jodeln; yodeling |
| 3 | German | jo | yes, yeah, well; expresses agreement in a... |
| 4 | German | Ja | a yes |
| 5 | Middle High German | ja | — |
| 6 | Old High German | jā | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | jā | yes; thus, so |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ja | yes; thus, so |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yē | already |
via Dutch aar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aar | ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | âer | ear |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ār | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 6 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |