Where does “tussenwerpsel” come from?
tussenwerpsel (Dutch) comes from Dutch tussenwerpen, from Dutch werpen, from Middle Dutch werpen, from Old Dutch werpan, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
tussenwerpsel (Dutch): interjection
Ancestry of “tussenwerpsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | tussenwerpen | to throw between or among, to interject |
| 2 | Dutch | werpen | to throw; to give birth |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | werpen | to throw; to cast off, to lose; to give birth |
| 4 | Old Dutch | werpan | to throw, to cast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werpaną | to throw; to cast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |