Where does “plantaardig” come from?

plantaardig (Dutch) comes from Dutch aard, from Middle Dutch āert, from Old Dutch ard, from Proto-West Germanic *ardi, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

plantaardig (Dutch): vegetable, plant-based

Definitions

  1. vegetable, plant-based

Ancestry of “plantaardig”, step by step

plantaardig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch aard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaardnature, character, disposition; Alternative form...
2Middle Dutchāert—
3Old Dutchard—
4Proto-West Germanic*ardi—
5Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Dutch plant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchplantplant, any member of the kingdom Plantae;...
2Middle Dutchplante—
3Latinplantaany vegetable production that serves to propagate...
4Proto-Italicplāntā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpléh₂-n̥t-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ardiz →