Where does “klapmutsrob” come from?
klapmutsrob (Dutch) comes from Dutch klapmuts, from Dutch muts, from Middle Dutch mutse, from Latin modius, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
klapmutsrob (Dutch): hooded seal, clapmatch, Cystophora cristata
Definitions
- hooded seal, clapmatch, Cystophora cristata
Ancestry of “klapmutsrob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | klapmuts | hooded seal, clapmatch, Cystophora cristata; A... |
| 2 | Dutch | muts | tuque , a type of brimless hat; a similar soft ... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mutse | cap, nightcap; mutch |
| 4 | Latin | modius | modius, a unit of dry measure of about a peck or... |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure; bound, limit; manner , way , method |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |