Where does “stierenvechter” come from?
stierenvechter (Dutch) comes from Dutch Stier, from Middle Dutch stier, from Old Dutch stier, from Proto-Germanic steuraz, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
stierenvechter (Dutch): one who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or...
Definitions
- one who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or...
Ancestry of “stierenvechter”, step by step
stierenvechter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Stier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Stier | Taurus |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stier | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stier | A bull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | steuraz | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
via Dutch vechter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vechter | a fighter |