Where does “pakjesavond” come from?
pakjesavond (Dutch) comes from Dutch avond, from Middle Dutch âvont, from Old Dutch āvont, from Proto-West Germanic ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
pakjesavond (Dutch): The evening before 5 December, when Sinterklaas...
Definitions
- The evening before 5 December, when Sinterklaas...
Ancestry of “pakjesavond”, step by step
pakjesavond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch avond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | avond | evening, night |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | âvont | evening (starting an hour before sunset, considered the start of a new day) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | āvont | evening |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ābanþ | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Dutch pakje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pakje | A present: commonly the diminutive is used rather... |