Where does “timmervrouw” come from?
timmervrouw (Dutch) comes from Dutch vrouw, from Middle Dutch vrouwe, from Old Dutch frouwa, from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjā, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
timmervrouw (Dutch): female carpenter
Definitions
- female carpenter
Ancestry of “timmervrouw”, step by step
timmervrouw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vrouw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vrouw | woman; wife |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vrouwe | lady, noblewoman; lady, any woman of prestige;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | frouwa | lady |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *frauwjā | lady, wife of a lord woman of high standing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch timmeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | timmeren | to perform carpentry, to build, to construct; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | timmeren | to build |
| 3 | Old Dutch | timbren | to build |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *timrijan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | timrijaną | to construct, build |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | timrą | building; timber |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |