Where does “sierkam” come from?

sierkam (Dutch) comes from Dutch sieren, from Middle Dutch cieren, from Middle High German zieren, from Old High German ziarōn, from Proto-West Germanic tiari-, from Proto-Germanic diH-or-i-.

sierkam (Dutch): comb for hair decoration

Definitions

  1. comb for hair decoration

Ancestry of “sierkam”, step by step

sierkam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch sieren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsierento adorn, to decorate; to befit, to be...
2Middle Dutchcieren—
3Middle High Germanzieren—
4Old High Germanziarōn—
5Proto-West Germanictiari-neat, splendid
6Proto-GermanicdiH-or-i-—

via Dutch kam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
2Middle Dutchkamp—

Words derived from “sierkam”

Every word from Proto-Germanic diH-or-i- →