Where does “verrekijker” come from?
verrekijker (Dutch) comes from Dutch kijker, from Dutch -er, from Old Dutch -āri, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
verrekijker (Dutch): pair of binoculars; telescope
Definitions
- pair of binoculars; telescope
Ancestry of “verrekijker”, step by step
verrekijker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kijker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kijker | telescope; pair of binoculars; viewer |
| 2 | Dutch | -er | Forms agent nouns from verbs; Forms nouns for a... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | -āri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 5 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |
via Dutch verre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | verre |