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Where does “tranendal” come from?

tranendal (Dutch) comes from Dutch dal, from Middle Dutch dal, from Old Dutch dal, from Proto-West Germanic *dal, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

tranendal (Dutch): A vale of tears, a place of sorrow

Definitions

  1. A vale of tears, a place of sorrow

Ancestry of “tranendal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdalvalley; a type of stone to pave the floor with,...
2Middle Dutchdalvalley; dip, lower area in the landscape; hole
3Old Dutchdalvalley
4Proto-West Germanic*dal—
5Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
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