Where does “toneellaars” come from?

toneellaars (Dutch) comes from Dutch laars, from Middle Dutch leerse, from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

toneellaars (Dutch): cothurnus, a type of boots used by stage performers

Definitions

  1. cothurnus, a type of boots used by stage performers

Ancestry of “toneellaars”, step by step

toneellaars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch laars

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlaarsboot
2Middle Dutchleerse—
3Middle Dutchlēder—
4Old Dutchlether—
5Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
6Proto-Celticɸlitro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-—

via Dutch toneel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoneelstage, scene, place for a performance in front of...
2Middle Dutchtineel—
3Old Frenchtinel—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro- →