Where does “riolering” come from?
riolering (Dutch) comes from Dutch rioleren, from Dutch riool, from Middle Dutch riole, from Middle French rigole, from Old French regol, from Middle Dutch regel, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
riolering (Dutch): sewerage
Definitions
- sewerage
Ancestry of “riolering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rioleren | to furnish with sewerage |
| 2 | Dutch | riool | A sewer, drain to remove filth |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | riole | — |
| 4 | Middle French | rigole | — |
| 5 | Old French | regol | a gutter, channel |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | regel | row |
| 7 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 8 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |