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Where does “rundveehouderij” come from?

rundveehouderij (Dutch) comes from Dutch rundvee, from Dutch rund, from Middle Dutch runt, from Old Dutch rund, from Proto-Germanic hrunþaz, from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

rundveehouderij (Dutch): cattle husbandry; cattle farm

Definitions

  1. cattle husbandry; cattle farm

Ancestry of “rundveehouderij”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrundveecattle
2Dutchrundany bovine animal; idiot, stupid person
3Middle Dutchruntox
4Old Dutchrund—
5Proto-GermanichrunþazA horned beast, as in a neat or ox
6Proto-GermanichrinþazA horned beast, as in a neat or ox
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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