Where does “maandagsochtends” come from?
maandagsochtends (Dutch) comes from Dutch ochtend, from Middle Dutch ochtent, from Middle Dutch ochte, from Old Dutch ūhto, from Proto-Germanic unhtwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European n̥kʷ-tw-, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
maandagsochtends (Dutch): Monday morning
Definitions
- Monday morning
Ancestry of “maandagsochtends”, step by step
maandagsochtends traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ochtend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ochtend | morning |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ochtent | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ochte | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ūhto | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | unhtwǭ | last part of the night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥kʷ-tw- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Dutch maandag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | maandag | Monday |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | manendach | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mānendag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mānini dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dies Lūnae | Monday |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |