Where does “onthaalpagina” come from?

onthaalpagina (Dutch) comes from Dutch pagina, from Latin pāgina, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

onthaalpagina (Dutch): page for receiving visitors; main page

Definitions

  1. page for receiving visitors; main page

Ancestry of “onthaalpagina”, step by step

onthaalpagina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch pagina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpaginapage
2Latinpāginaa written page, leaf, sheet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via Dutch onthalen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchonthalento welcome hospitably, to regale
2Middle Dutchonthalen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-Every word from Latin pāginaEvery word from Dutch pagina