Where does “standaard” come from?

standaard (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch standaert, from Old French estendart, from Frankish standhard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

standaard (Dutch): standard; by default; standard, norm

Definitions

  1. standard; by default; standard, norm

Ancestry of “standaard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstandaert
2Old Frenchestendart
3Frankishstandhardstand hard
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “standaard

Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-
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