Where does “linkeroever” come from?
linkeroever (Dutch) comes from Dutch oever, from Middle Dutch oever, from Old Dutch uovar, from Proto-Germanic ōferaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁/h₂peros.
linkeroever (Dutch): left bank
Definitions
- left bank
Ancestry of “linkeroever”, step by step
linkeroever traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch oever
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | oever | bank (as in riverbank), shore (e.g. of a lake) |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | oever | bank, shore, waterside |
| 3 | Old Dutch | uovar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ōferaz | edge; shore |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₁/h₂peros | — |
via Dutch linker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | linker | left |