Where does “spraakverwarring” come from?
spraakverwarring (Dutch) comes from Dutch verwarring, from Dutch verwarren, from Middle Dutch verwerren, from Middle Dutch werren, from Old Dutch werran, from Proto-Germanic werraną, from Proto-Germanic werzaną, from Proto-Indo-European wers- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
spraakverwarring (Dutch): terminological mix-up
Definitions
- terminological mix-up
Ancestry of “spraakverwarring”, step by step
spraakverwarring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch verwarring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | verwarring | confusion |
| 2 | Dutch | verwarren | to tangle; to confuse, confound, befuddle |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | verwerren | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | werren | to tangle, to bring into disarray; to confuse; to... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | werran | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werraną | to cause confusion or disarray |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | werzaną | Alternative form of *werraną; to twist, mix up,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Dutch spraak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spraak | speech; language |
| 2 | Dutch | sprake | |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sprâke | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | sprāka | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sprēkō | speech, language |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pereg- | to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast; to be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |