Where does “staartploeg” come from?
staartploeg (Dutch) comes from Dutch ploeg, from Middle Dutch ploech, from Old Dutch pluog, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
staartploeg (Dutch): stilted plough, plow with stilt; team that...
Definitions
- stilted plough, plow with stilt; team that...
Ancestry of “staartploeg”, step by step
staartploeg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ploeg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ploeg | team; crew; plough; coulter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ploech | plough; team |
| 3 | Old Dutch | pluog | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | plōgaz | plough |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowyos | rudder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plówyos | ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Dutch staart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | staart | A tail on an animal; An object dangling like an... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stert | tail; behind, backside; back part of something |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stert | tail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stert | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stertaz | tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terd- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |