Where does “ploegbaas” come from?
ploegbaas (Dutch) comes from Dutch ploeg, from Middle Dutch ploech, from Old Dutch pluog, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
ploegbaas (Dutch): foreman, ganger, supervisor, team leader
Definitions
- foreman, ganger, supervisor, team leader
Ancestry of “ploegbaas”, step by step
ploegbaas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ploeg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ploeg | team; crew; plough; coulter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ploech | plough; team |
| 3 | Old Dutch | pluog | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | plōgaz | plough |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowyos | rudder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plówyos | ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Dutch baas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baas | boss, chief, superior; employer, manager; strong... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | baes | master of a household, friend |
| 3 | Old Dutch | baso | uncle, kinsman |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *baswō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baswô | uncle; kinsman |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baswǭ | father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;... |