Where does βkoopmanspaleisβ come from?
koopmanspaleis (Dutch) comes from Dutch paleis, from Middle Dutch palais, from Old French palais, from Latin palΔtium, from Etruscan πππππ β sky.
koopmanspaleis (Dutch): Big house, inhabited by big traders
Definitions
- Big house, inhabited by big traders
Ancestry of βkoopmanspaleisβ, step by step
koopmanspaleis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch paleis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | paleis | palace |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | palais | β |
| 3 | Old French | palais | palace |
| 4 | Latin | palΔtium | β |
| 5 | Etruscan | πππππ | sky |
via Dutch koopman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | koopman | A male merchant, merchantman, trader |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cΓ΄opman | β |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kΕpman | β |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kaupamann | β |