Where does “leerlooier” come from?
leerlooier (Dutch) comes from Dutch leerlooien, from Dutch looien, from Middle Dutch lôyen, from Middle Dutch loo, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos — bright; to shine; to see.
leerlooier (Dutch): tanner, practitioner of tanning one who prepares leather with tan
Definitions
- tanner, practitioner of tanning one who prepares leather with tan
Ancestry of “leerlooier”, step by step
leerlooier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch leerlooien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | leerlooien | tanning |
| 2 | Dutch | looien | to tan; Alternative form of loden |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lôyen | to tan (leather) |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | loo | sacred wood, forest; forest, thicket |
| 5 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |