Where does “ruimteveer” come from?

ruimteveer (Dutch) comes from Dutch veer, from Dutch veder, from Middle Dutch vedere, from Old Dutch fethara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

ruimteveer (Dutch): space shuttle, space vessel capable of travelling...

Definitions

  1. space shuttle, space vessel capable of travelling...

Ancestry of “ruimteveer”, step by step

ruimteveer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch veer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchveerfeather; spring; ferry
2DutchvederAlternative form of veer
3Middle Dutchvedere—
4Old Dutchfethara—
5Proto-West Germanicfeþrufeather
6Proto-Germanicfeþrōfeather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Dutch ruimte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchruimtespace, room for a physical object to occupy; room...
2Middle Dutchrumedespace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic feþrō →