Where does “paviljoendak” come from?
paviljoendak (Dutch) comes from Dutch dak, from Middle Dutch dac, from Old Dutch thak, from Proto-West Germanic þak, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
paviljoendak (Dutch): tented roof
Definitions
- tented roof
Ancestry of “paviljoendak”, step by step
paviljoendak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dak | roof |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dac | roof |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thak | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þak | roof, cover |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Dutch paviljoen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | paviljoen | pavilion; hospital ward |
| 2 | French | pavillon | pavilion; ensign, flag; house, villa, lodge |
| 3 | Middle French | pavillon | building |
| 4 | Old French | paveilun | — |
| 5 | Latin | papilio | butterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pal- | to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake |