Where does “sidderaal” come from?
sidderaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch aal, from Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch athal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
sidderaal (Dutch): electric eel, "Electrophorus electricus"
Definitions
- electric eel, "Electrophorus electricus"
Ancestry of “sidderaal”, step by step
sidderaal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aal | eel; elver; padre |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | adel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | athal | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aþal | nobility; race |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via German Zitteraal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zitteraal | electric eel, Electrophorus electricus |
| 2 | German | aal | singular imperative of aalen; first-person... |
| 3 | Middle High German | āl | — |
| 4 | Old High German | āl | all |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Dutch sidderen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sidderen | shiver, tremble, quake |