Where does “naaldhak” come from?

naaldhak (Dutch) comes from Dutch naald, from Middle Dutch naelde, from Old Dutch nālda, from Old Dutch nādla, from Proto-Germanic nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

naaldhak (Dutch): stiletto heel

Definitions

  1. stiletto heel

Ancestry of “naaldhak”, step by step

naaldhak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch naald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchnaaldA needle, a pin; A needle; The needle of a record...
2Middle Dutchnaeldeneedle
3Old Dutchnālda—
4Old Dutchnādla—
5Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

via Dutch hak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhakheel of a shoe; heel; hoe
2Middle Dutchhac—
3Proto-West Germanichakkōnto hack, to chop
4Proto-GermanichakkōnąTo hack; chop; To hoe
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook
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