Where does “mierenbroodje” come from?
mierenbroodje (Dutch) comes from Dutch mier, from Middle Dutch miere, from Old Dutch miuri, from Proto-Germanic miurijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mowro-.
mierenbroodje (Dutch): elaiosome
Definitions
- elaiosome
Ancestry of “mierenbroodje”, step by step
mierenbroodje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mier | ant; insignificant individual |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | miere | ant; inflection of mijn: ## feminine... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | miuri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | miurijǭ | ant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mowro- | — |
via Dutch broodje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | broodje | sandwich or roll shortened raised biscuit or bread |