Where does “veertoestel” come from?
veertoestel (Dutch) comes from Dutch veer, from Dutch veder, from Middle Dutch vedere, from Old Dutch fethara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
veertoestel (Dutch): spring rider
Definitions
- spring rider
Ancestry of “veertoestel”, step by step
veertoestel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch veer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | veer | feather; spring; ferry |
| 2 | Dutch | veder | Alternative form of veer |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vedere | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fethara | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | feþru | feather |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Dutch toestel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | toestel | device, appliance; aircraft, airplane;... |
| 2 | Dutch | toestellen | to provide, ready |