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...
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- the combination of payroll tax and certain...
Ancestry of “loonheffing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | loon | wage, pay, reward |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lôon | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōn | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lō | — |
| 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 |