Where does “koevanger” come from?

koevanger (Dutch) comes from Dutch koe, from Dutch voorde, from Middle Dutch vort, from Old Dutch furt, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

koevanger (Dutch): a pilot, a cow catcher

Definitions

  1. a pilot, a cow catcher

Ancestry of “koevanger”, step by step

koevanger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch koe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoecow; a female of certain mammals, in particular...
2Dutchvoordeford
3Middle Dutchvortford; escape route
4Old Dutchfurt—
5Proto-Germanicfurduzford
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch vangen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvangento catch
2Middle Dutchvâento catch, to capture
3Old Dutchfānoff, from
4Old Saxonfāhanto seize
5Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
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