Where does “spierversterking” come from?
spierversterking (Dutch) comes from Dutch spier, from Middle Dutch spier, from Old Dutch spīr, from Proto-Germanic spīraz.
spierversterking (Dutch): anything that strengthens the muscle; muscle...
Definitions
- anything that strengthens the muscle; muscle...
Ancestry of “spierversterking”, step by step
spierversterking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch spier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spier | muscle; blade; blade of grass |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spier | pointed object; blade of grass; long pole; muscle |
| 3 | Old Dutch | spīr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spīraz | — |
via Dutch versterking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | versterking | strengthening; amplification; reinforcement,... |
| 2 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |