Where does “klikspaan” come from?
klikspaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch spaan, from Middle Dutch spâen, from Old Dutch spān, from Proto-West Germanic spanu, from Proto-Germanic spenô, from Proto-Indo-European psten-os-, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn — to stand.
klikspaan (Dutch): snitch, telltale
Definitions
- snitch, telltale
Ancestry of “klikspaan”, step by step
klikspaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch spaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spaan | chip, shaving; spatula |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spâen | piece of wood |
| 3 | Old Dutch | spān | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spanu | piece of wood, chip, shaving |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spenô | nipple |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | psten-os- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |