Where does “krijger” come from?
krijger (Dutch) comes from Dutch krijg, from Middle Dutch crijch, from Old Dutch krīg, from Proto-West Germanic krīg, from Proto-Germanic krīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
krijger (Dutch): warrior
Ancestry of “krijger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | krijg | war |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crijch | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | krīg | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krīg | strife; struggle; fight |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krīganą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrihg(ʰ)-o- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |