Where does “naaldwoud” come from?
naaldwoud (Dutch) comes from Dutch woud, from Middle Dutch wout, from Old Dutch walt, from Proto-West Germanic walþu, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
naaldwoud (Dutch): conifer forest
Ancestry of “naaldwoud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | woud | forest, woods, jungle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wout | forest |
| 3 | Old Dutch | walt | forest, wood |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | walþu | forest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |