Where does “moordenares” come from?
moordenares (Dutch) comes from Dutch es, from Middle Dutch essche, from Old Dutch aska, from Proto-West Germanic askā, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
moordenares (Dutch): murderess
Definitions
- murderess
Ancestry of “moordenares”, step by step
moordenares traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch es
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | es | ash, ash tree, "Fraxinus excelsior"; ash, any... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | essche | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | aska | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | askā | ash, ashes |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | askǭ | ash, ashes |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Dutch moordenaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | moordenaar | murderer |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mordenare | murderer |