Where does “loonheffing” come from?
loonheffing (Dutch) comes from Dutch loon, from Middle Dutch lôon, from Old Dutch lōn, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
loonheffing (Dutch): the combination of payroll tax and certain...
Definitions
- the combination of payroll tax and certain...
Ancestry of “loonheffing”, step by step
loonheffing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch loon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | loon | wage, pay, reward |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lôon | wage, payment for services or work |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōn | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Dutch heffing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heffing | a tax; a group of letters which are stressed in a... |
| 2 | Dutch | heffen | To raise, lift, heave; To levy |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | heffen | to lift, to raise; to begin; to collect, to... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | heffen | to lift, to raise |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |