Where does “touwslager” come from?

touwslager (Dutch) comes from Dutch touw, from Middle Dutch touwe, from Old Dutch tou, from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.

touwslager (Dutch): rope maker

Definitions

  1. rope maker

Ancestry of “touwslager”, step by step

touwslager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch touw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtouwrope; string
2Middle Dutchtouwe—
3Old Dutchtou—
4Proto-Germanictawwątool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit

via Dutch slager

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchslagerbutcher; killer, slayer, murderer
2Middle Dutchslager—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →