Where does “rugpijn” come from?

rugpijn (Dutch) comes from Dutch rug, from Middle Dutch rugge, from Old Dutch ruggi, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

rugpijn (Dutch): backache, back pain

Definitions

  1. backache, back pain

Ancestry of “rugpijn”, step by step

rugpijn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrugback; ridge
2Middle Dutchruggeback
3Old Dutchruggiback, backside
4Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
5Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
6Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Dutch pijn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpijnphysical pain, ache; psychological pain, hurt;...
2Middle Dutchpijn—
3Proto-West Germanic*pīnāpine tree
4Latinpēna—
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