Where does “paddenstoel” come from?
paddenstoel (Dutch) comes from Dutch pad, from Middle Dutch pat, from Old Dutch path, from Proto-West Germanic paþ, from Proto-Germanic paþaz, from Proto-Iranian pántaHh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pántaHs, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
paddenstoel (Dutch): mushroom
Definitions
- mushroom
Ancestry of “paddenstoel”, step by step
paddenstoel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pad | path; toad; The slot in the frame that accepts... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pat | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | path | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
via Dutch stoel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stoel | A chair, a piece of furniture used for sitting,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stoel | chair, seat; throne |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stuol | chair, seat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | stool, chair |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |