Where does “streekvervoer” come from?
streekvervoer (Dutch) comes from Dutch streek, from Middle Dutch strēke, from Old Dutch striki, from Proto-West Germanic *striki, from Proto-Germanic strikiz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
streekvervoer (Dutch): suburban transport
Definitions
- suburban transport
Ancestry of “streekvervoer”, step by step
streekvervoer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch streek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | streek | region; prank, trick, antic |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | strēke | stroking |
| 3 | Old Dutch | striki | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *striki | line |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strikiz | line |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via Dutch vervoer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vervoer | The act or process of transporting;... |