Where does “lakenhandelaar” come from?
lakenhandelaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch laken, from Middle Dutch lāken, from Middle Dutch lac, from Old Dutch laka, from Proto-West Germanic laku, from Finnish lakritsi, from Swedish lakrits, from Late Latin liquiritia.
lakenhandelaar (Dutch): cloth merchant
Definitions
- cloth merchant
Ancestry of “lakenhandelaar”, step by step
lakenhandelaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch laken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | laken | a type of woollen fabric, very sought-after for... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lāken | broadcloth |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lac | deficiency |
| 4 | Old Dutch | laka | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laku | stream; pool, lake |
| 6 | Finnish | lakritsi | licorice, liquorice |
| 7 | Swedish | lakrits | licorice/liquorice |
| 8 | Late Latin | liquiritia | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |
via Dutch handelaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | handelaar | merchant, trader |
| 2 | Dutch | aar | ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | âer | ear |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ār | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 7 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |