Where does “timmerman” come from?
timmerman (Dutch) comes from Dutch timmer, from Dutch timmeren, from Middle Dutch timmeren, from Old Dutch timbren, from Proto-Germanic *timrijan, from Proto-Germanic timrijaną, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
timmerman (Dutch): male carpenter
Definitions
- male carpenter
Ancestry of “timmerman”, step by step
timmerman traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch timmer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | timmer | building, construction; construction work; room,... |
| 2 | Dutch | timmeren | to perform carpentry, to build, to construct; to... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | timmeren | to build |
| 4 | Old Dutch | timbren | to build |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *timrijan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | timrijaną | to construct, build |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | timrą | building; timber |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
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,... |
via Middle Dutch timmerman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | timmerman | — |