Where does “vlaggenmast” come from?

vlaggenmast (Dutch) comes from Dutch mast, from Middle Dutch mast, from Old Dutch mast, from Germanic *mast, from Proto-Germanic mastaz, from Proto-Indo-European mazdos — pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...

vlaggenmast (Dutch): A long, upright flagpole

Definitions

  1. A long, upright flagpole

Ancestry of “vlaggenmast”, step by step

vlaggenmast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch mast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmastmast; mast, fodder for pigs or other animals made...
2Middle Dutchmast—
3Old Dutchmast—
4Germanic*mast—
5Proto-Germanicmastazrod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmazdospole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...

via Dutch vlag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvlagflag
2Proto-Germanicflakąsomething flat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mazdos →Every word from Proto-Germanic mastaz →Every word from Germanic *mast →