Where does “onderstuiven” come from?
onderstuiven (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.
onderstuiven (Dutch): to cover in dust
Definitions
- to cover in dust
Ancestry of “onderstuiven”, step by step
onderstuiven 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 stuiven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stuiven | to dash, move rapidly; to be dusty; to be blown... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stuven | to give off or throw up dust |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stūvan | to give off or throw up dust |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | steuban | to throw up dust |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | steubaną | to fly or whirl about; to fume; smoke; smolder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |