Where does “leemsoort” come from?
leemsoort (Dutch) comes from Dutch leem, from Middle Dutch leme, from Old Dutch lēmo, from Proto-West Germanic *laimō, from Proto-Germanic laimô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
leemsoort (Dutch): type of loam
Ancestry of “leemsoort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | leem | loam; adobe |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | leme | fishbone; stalk or other part of a plant |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lēmo | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *laimō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laimô | clay |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |