Where does “kijkgat” come from?
kijkgat (Dutch) comes from Dutch gat, from Middle Dutch gat, from Old Dutch gat, from Proto-Germanic gatą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodom.
kijkgat (Dutch): peephole
Ancestry of “kijkgat”, step by step
kijkgat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gat | gap, hole; godforsaken place, hamlet; port |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gat | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gat | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gatą | hole, opening, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodom | — |
via Dutch kijken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kijken | to look |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kīken | to look, to direct the eyes |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kīkan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kīkan | to look, to peep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kīkaną | to look, peep |