Where does “rioolpers” come from?
rioolpers (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
rioolpers (Dutch): the gutter press, media eager to bring 'sordid' stories and details
Definitions
- the gutter press, media eager to bring 'sordid' stories and details
Ancestry of “rioolpers”, step by step
rioolpers traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch riool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | riool | A sewer, drain to remove filth |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | riole | — |
| 3 | Middle French | rigole | — |
| 4 | Old French | regol | a gutter, channel |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | regel | row |
| 6 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 7 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |