Where does “spreidloopgeweer” come from?
spreidloopgeweer (Dutch) comes from Dutch spreiden, from Middle Dutch spreiden, from Old Dutch *spreiden, from Frankish *spraidijan, from Proto-Germanic spraidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
spreidloopgeweer (Dutch): blunderbuss
Definitions
- blunderbuss
Ancestry of “spreidloopgeweer”, step by step
spreidloopgeweer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch spreiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spreiden | to spread |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spreiden | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *spreiden | — |
| 4 | Frankish | *spraidijan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spraidijaną | to spread; to distribute |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |