Where does “reikhalzen” come from?
reikhalzen (Dutch) comes from Dutch hals, from Middle Dutch hals, from Old Dutch hals, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
reikhalzen (Dutch): to extend or crane one's neck (towards something)
Definitions
- to extend or crane one's neck (towards something)
Ancestry of “reikhalzen”, step by step
reikhalzen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hals
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hals | Front side of the neck; throat; Neck |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hals | neck |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hals | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hals | neck, throat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |
via Dutch reiken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | reiken | to reach, to extend out, to stretch |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | reiken | to stretch; to reach, to stretch the arm; to hand |
| 3 | Old Dutch | reiken | to reach |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raikijan | to reach |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raikijaną | To stretch out; reach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hreyǵ- | to stretch out, reach |