Where does “loopgraaf” come from?
loopgraaf (Dutch) comes from Dutch lopen, from Middle Dutch lôpen, from Old Dutch lōpan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
loopgraaf (Dutch): trench
Definitions
- trench
Ancestry of “loopgraaf”, step by step
loopgraaf traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lopen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lopen | to run, go fast on one's own legs; to run, cover... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lôpen | to run (on foot) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōpan | to run, to walk, to go |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaupan | to jump forward, to leap |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Dutch graven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | graven | To dig physically; To search for information |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | grāven | To dig |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gravan | to dig |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | graban | to dig; to engrave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grabaną | to dig; to engrave, scratch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrābʰ- | to dig, scratch, scrape |
via German Laufgraben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laufgraben | — |