Where does “kleinsteeds” come from?

kleinsteeds (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.

kleinsteeds (Dutch): small-town, provincial

Definitions

  1. small-town, provincial

Ancestry of “kleinsteeds”, step by step

kleinsteeds traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch klein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkleinsmall, little; almost
2Middle Dutchcleinesmall; short; unimportant
3Old Dutchcleinismall
4Proto-West Germanic*klainīfine, small
5Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
6Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Dutch stad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstadcity, town; the town/city centre
2Middle Dutchstatplace; position, station; rank, status
3Old Dutchstada site, place, location, standing
4Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →