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Where does “terugkaatsen” come from?

terugkaatsen (Dutch) comes from Dutch terug, from Dutch rug, from Middle Dutch rugge, from Old Dutch ruggi, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

terugkaatsen (Dutch): to throw back, to rebound; to reflect

Definitions

  1. to throw back, to rebound; to reflect

Ancestry of “terugkaatsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchterugbackwards, back; back, to a previous place or...
2Dutchrugback; ridge
3Middle Dutchruggeback
4Old Dutchruggi—
5Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
6Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
7Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “terugkaatsen”

  • terugkaatsing
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