Where does “materieel” come from?
materieel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch materiael, from Middle French material, from Old French material, from Latin māteriālis, from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
materieel (Dutch): material
Definitions
- material
Ancestry of “materieel”, step by step
materieel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch materiael
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | materiael | — |
| 2 | Middle French | material | — |
| 3 | Old French | material | — |
| 4 | Latin | māteriālis | material (made of matter) |
| 5 | Latin | māteria | matter; material; component stuff; substance |
| 6 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | mātēr | mother |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via French matériel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | matériel | equipment, supplies; hardware; material |
| 2 | Late Latin | materialis | material |