Where does “melkboer” come from?
melkboer (Dutch) comes from Dutch hond, from Middle Dutch hont, from Old Dutch hunt, from Proto-West Germanic hund, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
melkboer (Dutch): milkman
Ancestry of “melkboer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hond | dog, "Canis lupus familiaris"; A derogatory term... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hont | dog; despicable, worthless person; an area of 100... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hunt | dog |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hund | dog |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |