Where does “vlaszaad” come from?

vlaszaad (Dutch) comes from Dutch zaad, from Dutch plant, from Middle Dutch plante, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

vlaszaad (Dutch): linseed

Definitions

  1. linseed

Ancestry of “vlaszaad”, step by step

vlaszaad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zaad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzaadseed; sperm, semen
2Dutchplantplant, any member of the kingdom Plantae;...
3Middle Dutchplante—
4Latinplantaany vegetable production that serves to propagate...
5Proto-Italicplāntā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpléh₂-n̥t-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

via Dutch vlas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvlasflax
2Middle Dutchvlas—
3Old Dutchflas—
4Proto-Germanicflahsąflax
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic plāntā →