Where does “kubiekwortel” come from?
kubiekwortel (Dutch) comes from Dutch wortel, from Middle Dutch wortele, from Old Dutch wurtala, from Proto-Germanic wurt-, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
kubiekwortel (Dutch): cube root
Definitions
- cube root
Ancestry of “kubiekwortel”, step by step
kubiekwortel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wortel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wortel | carrot; root; square root, root |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wortele | root; edible root |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wurtala | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurt- | oblique stem of *wrōts |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrōts | root |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
via Dutch kubiek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kubiek | cubic |