Where does “rouwklacht” come from?
rouwklacht (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.
rouwklacht (Dutch): lamentation
Ancestry of “rouwklacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |