Where does “rijtuig” come from?

rijtuig (Dutch) comes from Dutch rijden, from Middle Dutch rîden, from Old Dutch rīdan, from Proto-West Germanic rīdan, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

rijtuig (Dutch): A carriage or coach, such as in a train; A...

Definitions

A carriage or coach, such as in a train; A...

Ancestry of “rijtuig”, step by step

rijtuig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rijden

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	rijden	to ride; to drive
2	Middle Dutch	rîden	to ride
3	Old Dutch	rīdan	to ride
4	Proto-West Germanic	rīdan	to ride
5	Proto-Germanic	rīdaną	to ride
6	Proto-Indo-European	rēydʰ-	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂er-	to fit, to fix, to put together

via Dutch tuig

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	tuig	thing; device; riff-raff
2	Middle Dutch	tuyg	tools, apparatus, utensil, ornament
3	Old Dutch	tiug	—
4	Proto-Germanic	tiugiją	stuff, gear, device
5	Proto-Germanic	teuhaną	to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
6	Proto-Indo-European	dewk-	to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “rijtuig”

motorrijtuig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīdaną →