Where does “traanklier” come from?
traanklier (Dutch) comes from Dutch traan, from Middle Dutch trâen, from Old Dutch trān, from Proto-West Germanic *trahnu.
traanklier (Dutch): lacrimal gland, tear gland
Definitions
- lacrimal gland, tear gland
Ancestry of “traanklier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | traan | tear; fish oil |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | trâen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | trān | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *trahnu | — |