Where does “steenkool” come from?
steenkool (Dutch) comes from Afrikaans steen, from Dutch steen, from Middle Dutch stêen, from Old Dutch stēn, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
steenkool (Dutch): coal
Definitions
- coal
Ancestry of “steenkool”, step by step
steenkool traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans steen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | steen | stone |
| 2 | Dutch | steen | stone |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stêen | stone |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stēn | stone |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Afrikaans kool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | kool | cabbage, cole |
| 2 | Dutch | kool | cabbage; coal; carbon |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | col | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | kōl | — |
| 5 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Middle Dutch steencōle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | steencōle | — |