Where does “kaalaars” come from?

kaalaars (Dutch) comes from Dutch aars, from Middle Dutch āers, from Old Dutch ars, from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.

kaalaars (Dutch): A short cape, reaching barely to the belt

Definitions

  1. A short cape, reaching barely to the belt

Ancestry of “kaalaars”, step by step

kaalaars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch aars

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaarsanus, arse, rectum; butt; shit
2Middle Dutchāers—
3Old Dutcharsarse, buttock
4Proto-West Germanicarsarse, anus, buttocks
5Proto-Germanicarsazarse/ass, anus, buttocks
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse

via Dutch kaal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkaalwithout defining features, smooth, bland, plain;...
2Middle Dutchcale—
3Old Dutchkalo—
4Proto-Germanickalwazbald
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic arsaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ars →
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