Where does “poeldraak” come from?
poeldraak (Dutch) comes from Dutch Draak, from Middle Dutch andrake, from Old Dutch anadrako, from Proto-West Germanic anadrekō, from Proto-West Germanic anad, from Old Irish anaid, from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti — to breathe.
poeldraak (Dutch): hell dragon, infernal dragon, hydra; infernally...
Definitions
- hell dragon, infernal dragon, hydra; infernally...
Ancestry of “poeldraak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | Draak | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | andrake | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | anadrako | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | anadrekō | male duck, drake |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | anad | duck |
| 6 | Old Irish | anaid | to stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | anati | to pause; to remain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₁ti | to breathe |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |