Where does “teamspeler” come from?
teamspeler (Dutch) comes from Dutch speler, from Dutch spelen, from Middle Dutch spēlen, from Old Dutch spilon, from Proto-West Germanic spilōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.
teamspeler (Dutch): team player
Definitions
- team player
Ancestry of “teamspeler”, step by step
teamspeler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch speler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | speler | a player, someone who plays a game; a player,... |
| 2 | Dutch | spelen | to play |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | spēlen | to play, to have fun |
| 4 | Old Dutch | spilon | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spilōn | to play; to dance, move |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Dutch team
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | team | team (group of people) |
| 2 | English | team | A set of draught animals, such as two horses in... |
| 3 | Middle English | tem | Alternative form of teme; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |