Where does “kleinzerig” come from?
kleinzerig (Dutch) comes from Dutch zeer, from Middle Dutch sêer, from Old Dutch sēr, from Proto-West Germanic sair, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.
kleinzerig (Dutch): petty in relation to pain or hardship, with a low...
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- petty in relation to pain or hardship, with a low...
Ancestry of “kleinzerig”, step by step
kleinzerig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zeer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zeer | sore, painful; painful, grieving; hurtful |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sêer | painful, sore |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sēr | pain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sair | painful, sore; pain; wound |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sairą | wound; sore |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |
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 |