Where does “ruimtevaarster” come from?

ruimtevaarster (Dutch) comes from Dutch ruimte, from Middle Dutch rumede — space.

ruimtevaarster (Dutch): a female astronaut

Definitions

  1. a female astronaut

Ancestry of “ruimtevaarster”, step by step

ruimtevaarster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ruimte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchruimtespace, room for a physical object to occupy; room...
2Middle Dutchrumedespace

via Dutch vaarster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvaarster—
Every word from Middle Dutch rumede →
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