Where does “kerkvorst” come from?
kerkvorst (Dutch) comes from Dutch vorst, from Middle Dutch vorst, from Old Dutch frost, from Proto-West Germanic *frost, from Proto-Germanic frustaz, from Proto-Indo-European prustós — frost.
kerkvorst (Dutch): prelate
Ancestry of “kerkvorst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vorst | The generic term for prince, monarch, ruler; A... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vorst | frost, icy cold |
| 3 | Old Dutch | frost | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *frost | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frustaz | cold; frost; freezing weather; frost; rime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |