Where does “stuurman” come from?
stuurman (Dutch) comes from Dutch sturen, from Middle Dutch sturen, from Old Dutch stiuren, from Proto-West Germanic *stiurijan, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
stuurman (Dutch): helmsman
Definitions
- helmsman
Ancestry of “stuurman”, step by step
stuurman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch sturen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sturen | to steer, guide; to send; plural of stuur |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sturen | to steer; to direct; to bring |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stiuren | to direct, to lead |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stiurijan | to steer, to direct |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stiurijaną | to direct, steer |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |