Where does “reuzenrad” come from?
reuzenrad (Dutch) comes from Dutch rad, from Middle Dutch rat, from Old Dutch rath, from Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic raþą, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
reuzenrad (Dutch): Ferris wheel
Ancestry of “reuzenrad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | rad | wheel; quick, swift |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rat | wheel; fast, quick |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rath | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *raþ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raþą | wheel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |