Where does “schildpad” come from?
schildpad (Dutch) comes from Dutch pad, from Middle Dutch pat, from Old Dutch path, from Proto-West Germanic paþ, from Proto-Germanic paþaz, from Proto-Iranian pántaHh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pántaHs, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
schildpad (Dutch): tortoise, turtle; reptile of the order...
Definitions
- tortoise, turtle; reptile of the order...
Ancestry of “schildpad”, step by step
schildpad traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pad | path; toad; The slot in the frame that accepts... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pat | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | path | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
via Dutch Schild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Schild | Scutum |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schilt | shield; shield bearing one's coat of arms |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skilt | shield |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |
via Middle Dutch schiltpadde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schiltpadde | — |