Where does “russenpol” come from?
russenpol (Dutch) comes from Dutch rus, from Middle Dutch rusch, from Middle Dutch -sch, from Old Dutch -isc, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
russenpol (Dutch): turf of rush
Ancestry of “russenpol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | rus | A sod, turf of soil, grass, reed or other... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rusch | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -sch | -ish, -an |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -isc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |