Where does “stuurs” come from?
stuurs (Dutch) comes from Dutch stuur, from Middle Dutch stier, from Old Dutch stier, from Proto-Germanic steuraz, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
stuurs (Dutch): curmudgeonly, moody, dour, cranky
Definitions
- curmudgeonly, moody, dour, cranky
Ancestry of “stuurs”, step by step
stuurs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stuur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stuur | A steering device, notably a steering wheel in a... |
| 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 S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |