Where does “traanklier” come from?

traanklier (Dutch) comes from Dutch traan, from Middle Dutch trâen, from Old Dutch trān, from Proto-West Germanic *trahnu — tear in one's eye.

traanklier (Dutch): lacrimal gland, tear gland

Definitions

  1. lacrimal gland, tear gland

Ancestry of “traanklier”, step by step

traanklier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch traan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtraantear; fish oil
2Middle Dutchtrâenmoisture, liquid
3Old Dutchtrāntear (in the eye)
4Proto-West Germanic*trahnutear in one's eye

via Dutch klier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkliergland; someone suffering from a skin disease or...
2Middle Dutchcliere—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *trahnu →Every word from Old Dutch trān →Every word from Middle Dutch trâen →