Where does “rouwadvertentie” come from?
rouwadvertentie (Dutch) comes from Dutch rouw, from Middle Dutch rouwe, from Old Dutch reuwa, from Proto-West Germanic hreuwu, from Proto-Germanic hrewwō, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.
rouwadvertentie (Dutch): memorial advertisement
Definitions
- memorial advertisement
Ancestry of “rouwadvertentie”, step by step
rouwadvertentie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rouw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rouw | mourning; sorrow, grief |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rouwe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | reuwa | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hreuwu | regret |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrewwō | pain, sadness, regret, repentance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |
via Dutch advertentie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | advertentie | advertisement |
| 2 | Latin | advertentia | knowledge |