Where does “tuinbroek” come from?
tuinbroek (Dutch) comes from Dutch tuin, from Middle Dutch tuun, from Old Dutch tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tuinbroek (Dutch): An overall, dungarees
Definitions
- An overall, dungarees
Ancestry of “tuinbroek”, step by step
tuinbroek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tuin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tuin | garden, yard; enclosure, fence or hedge |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tuun | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tūn | fence |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 6 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Dutch broek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | broek | pair of trousers, pair of pants; pair of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | broec | trousers, pants, breeches; low land, wetland,... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bruoc | trousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |