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Where does “maatbeker” come from?

maatbeker (Dutch) comes from Dutch maat, from Middle Low German māt, from Old Saxon gimato, from Proto-Germanic gamatjô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

maatbeker (Dutch): measuring cup, measuring jug

Definitions

  1. measuring cup, measuring jug

Ancestry of “maatbeker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmaatsize, measure; rhythm, beat; mate, buddy
2Middle Low Germanmāt—
3Old Saxongimato—
4Proto-Germanicgamatjô—
5Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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