Where does “stadhouder” come from?
stadhouder (Dutch) comes from Dutch houder, from Dutch houden, from Middle Dutch houden, from Old Dutch haldan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
stadhouder (Dutch): stadtholder
Definitions
- stadtholder
Ancestry of “stadhouder”, step by step
stadhouder traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch houder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | houder | holder, bearer; cradle |
| 2 | Dutch | houden | to keep; to keep, to care for; to hold, to be... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | houden | to hold; to keep; Alternative spelling of ouden;... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | haldan | to hold, to keep |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Dutch stad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stad | city, town; the town/city centre |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stat | place; position, station; rank, status |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stad | a site, place, location, standing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Middle Dutch stathouder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | stathouder | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | locum tenēns | — |