Where does “reetveter” come from?

reetveter (Dutch) comes from Dutch veter, from Middle Dutch veter, from Old Dutch fetera, from Proto-Germanic feterō.

reetveter (Dutch): butt floss, G-string, thong

Definitions

  1. butt floss, G-string, thong

Ancestry of “reetveter”, step by step

reetveter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch veter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchveterA lace; A hawser, a chain, a cable; A chain, a...
2Middle Dutchveter—
3Old Dutchfetera—
4Proto-Germanicfeterō—

via Dutch reet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchreetA ripped-up spot, tear; cleft, crack, crevice;...
2Middle Dutchrete—
Every word from Proto-Germanic feterō →Every word from Old Dutch fetera →Every word from Middle Dutch veter →