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Where does “standaardtaal” come from?

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

standaardtaal (Dutch): standard language

Definitions

  1. standard language

Ancestry of “standaardtaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstandaardstandard; by default; standard, norm
2Middle Dutchstandaert—
3Old Frenchestendart—
4Frankishstandhardstand hard
5Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
7Proto-Turkic*keŕ-—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →