Where does “middenberm” come from?
middenberm (Dutch) comes from Dutch berm, from Middle Dutch baerm, from Old Dutch barm, from Proto-Germanic barmaz, from Indo-European *bʰer-.
middenberm (Dutch): median strip
Ancestry of “middenberm”, step by step
middenberm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch berm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | berm | berm, verge, tree lawn, roadside |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | baerm | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | barm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barmaz | lap; bosom |
| 5 | Indo-European | *bʰer- | — |
via Dutch midden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | midden | in the middle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | midjaz | middle, mid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |