Where does “landweerman” come from?
landweerman (Dutch) comes from Dutch landweer, from Dutch weer, from Dutch weder, from Middle Dutch weder, from Old Dutch wither, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero- — apart, asunder; away from, against.
landweerman (Dutch): militia man
Definitions
- militia man
Ancestry of “landweerman”, step by step
landweerman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch landweer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | landweer | defense; reserve army; a type of defensive work;... |
| 2 | Dutch | weer | again; back; weather |
| 3 | Dutch | weder | Alternative form of weer; Dated form of weer;... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | weder | against, in opposition to, counter to; contrary... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | wither | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |