Where does “regenscherm” come from?
regenscherm (Dutch) comes from Dutch regen, from Middle Dutch rēgen, from Old Dutch regan, from Proto-West Germanic regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
regenscherm (Dutch): umbrella
Definitions
- umbrella
Ancestry of “regenscherm”, step by step
regenscherm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch regen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | regen | rain |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rēgen | rain |
| 3 | Old Dutch | regan | rain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | regn | rain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | regną | rain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreǵ- | to flow |
via Dutch scherm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scherm | screen, protection; awning, sunblind; display... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | scherm | protective screen; protection, cover |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skirm | protection |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |