Where does “navelstaarder” come from?
navelstaarder (Dutch) comes from Dutch navelstaren, from Dutch staren, from Middle Dutch stāren, from Old Dutch staron, from Polish Staroń, from Polish Stary, from Old Polish stary, from Proto-Slavic starъ — to stand.
navelstaarder (Dutch): navel-gazer
Definitions
- navel-gazer
Ancestry of “navelstaarder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | navelstaren | to navel-gaze |
| 2 | Dutch | staren | to gaze, stare |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stāren | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | staron | to gaze, stare |
| 5 | Polish | Staroń | — |
| 6 | Polish | Stary | old |
| 7 | Old Polish | stary | old |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | starъ | old |
| 9 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staʔros | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |