Where does “onderhouden” come from?
onderhouden (Dutch) comes from Dutch onder, from Middle Dutch onder, from Old Dutch under, from Old Saxon undar, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
onderhouden (Dutch): to maintain; to submerge, keep under
Definitions
- to maintain; to submerge, keep under
Ancestry of “onderhouden”, step by step
onderhouden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch onder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | onder | under, downwards; under; under, below, beneath,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | onder | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | under | under |
| 4 | Old Saxon | undar | under |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Dutch houden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | houden | to keep; to keep, to care for; to hold, to be... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | houden | to hold; to keep; Alternative spelling of ouden;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | haldan | to hold, to keep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |