Where does “ruimtehaven” come from?

ruimtehaven (Dutch) comes from Dutch haven, from Middle Dutch havene, from Old Dutch havana, from Frankish habanu, from Proto-Germanic habanō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂.

ruimtehaven (Dutch): spaceport

Definitions

  1. spaceport

Ancestry of “ruimtehaven”, step by step

ruimtehaven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch haven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhavenharbour; port
2Middle Dutchhavene—
3Old Dutchhavana—
4Frankishhabanuharbour, haven
5Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂—

via Dutch ruimte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchruimtespace, room for a physical object to occupy; room...
2Middle Dutchrumedespace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂ →