Where does “kelderzeug” come from?
kelderzeug (Dutch) comes from Dutch zeug, from Middle Dutch soge, from Old Dutch soga, from Proto-Germanic sugō, from Proto-Indo-European suh₂kéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
kelderzeug (Dutch): woodlouse, pillbug
Definitions
- woodlouse, pillbug
Ancestry of “kelderzeug”, step by step
kelderzeug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zeug | sow; bitch, cow, blatant term of abuse for a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | soge | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | soga | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sugō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suh₂kéh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Dutch kelder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kelder | cellar, basement |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kelre | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kellari | — |
| 4 | Latin | cellārium | storeroom, larder, cellar, pantry |
| 5 | Latin | -ārium | used primarily to form nouns of purpose from other nouns, such as places where things are kept or objects used for a particular end |
| 6 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |