Where does “kolenbrander” come from?
kolenbrander (Dutch) comes from Dutch brander, from Dutch branden, from Middle Dutch branden, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
kolenbrander (Dutch): charcoal burner, collier person who produces charcoal
Definitions
- charcoal burner, collier person who produces charcoal
Ancestry of “kolenbrander”, step by step
kolenbrander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch brander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | brander | A receptacle in which a fuel or candle is placed... |
| 2 | Dutch | branden | to burn, to set aflame, to be alight; to be lit;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | branden | Synonym of bernen |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | -en | The ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | -en | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Dutch kolen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kolen | coal, especially in pieces |