Where does “kleindochter” come from?
kleindochter (Dutch) comes from Dutch klein, from Middle Dutch cleine, from Old Dutch cleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī, from Proto-Germanic klainiz, from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
kleindochter (Dutch): granddaughter
Definitions
- granddaughter
Ancestry of “kleindochter”, step by step
kleindochter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch klein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | klein | small, little; almost |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cleine | small; short; unimportant |
| 3 | Old Dutch | cleini | small |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *klainī | fine, small |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klainiz | shining, fine, splendid; tender, precious |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | g(e)lēi- | gleaming |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Dutch dochter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dochter | daughter; offshoot, something derivative or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dochter | daughter |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dohter | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dohter | daughter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | duhtēr | daughter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰugh₂tḗr | daughter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |