Where does “vensterruit” come from?

vensterruit (Dutch) comes from Dutch venster, from Middle Dutch venster, from Old Dutch fenstar, from Latin fenestra, from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀.

vensterruit (Dutch): windowpane

Definitions

  1. windowpane

Ancestry of “vensterruit”, step by step

vensterruit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch venster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvensterwindow
2Middle Dutchvenster—
3Old Dutchfenstar—
4Latinfenestraa window, an opening for light; a breach; a...
5Etruscan*𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀—

via Dutch ruit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchruitThe shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram;...
2Middle Dutchrute—
3Latinrūtarue bitter herb
4Ancient Greekῥυτήrue
Every word from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀 →Every word from Latin fenestra →Every word from Old Dutch fenstar →