Where does “neerslagradar” come from?
neerslagradar (Dutch) comes from Dutch neerslag, from Dutch slag, from Middle Dutch slach, from Old Dutch slag, from Proto-West Germanic slagi, from Swedish slagg, from Low German slagge, from Middle Low German slagge — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
neerslagradar (Dutch): weather radar
Definitions
- weather radar
Ancestry of “neerslagradar”, step by step
neerslagradar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch neerslag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | neerslag | rainfall, precipitation; fallout |
| 2 | Dutch | slag | A blow, knock, strike; A stroke, limb movement;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | slach | beat |
| 4 | Old Dutch | slag | setback, misfortune |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | slagi | blow, strike |
| 6 | Swedish | slagg | slag metallurgical waste material |
| 7 | Low German | slagge | — |
| 8 | Middle Low German | slagge | — |
| 9 | Middle Low German | slān | to hit, strike |
| 10 | Old Saxon | slāhan | to hit |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Dutch radar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | radar | radar detection system operating by means of radio waves |
| 2 | English | RADAR | Acronym of radio detection and ranging |
| 3 | English | ranging | present participle of range; Act of one who... |
| 4 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 6 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 7 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 8 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 9 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |