Where does “tongewelf” come from?
tongewelf (Dutch) comes from Dutch ton, from Middle Dutch tonne, from Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tondā, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.
tongewelf (Dutch): a barrel vault
Definitions
- a barrel vault
Ancestry of “tongewelf”, step by step
tongewelf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ton | barrel; ton; 100,000 of some monetary unit,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tonne | — |
| 3 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
via Dutch gewelf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gewelf | vault, cellar; arch, vault |
| 2 | Dutch | welven | to bend like an arch, to arch; to be shaped like... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | welven | to vault, to arch, to roof over; to cover |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *welven | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hwalbijaną | to cause to turn over |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hwalbaz | curved, vaulted |