Etymology Explorer › Dutch

Where does “vlooienmarkt” come from?

vlooienmarkt (Dutch) comes from Dutch markt, from Middle Dutch market, from Old Dutch markat, from Latin marcātus, from Latin mercatus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

vlooienmarkt (Dutch): flea market, an outdoor market for trading...

Definitions

  1. flea market, an outdoor market for trading...

Ancestry of “vlooienmarkt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchmarktA physical market place, usually a public square;...
2Middle Dutchmarket—
3Old Dutchmarkat—
4Latinmarcātus—
5Latinmercatustrade, traffic, buying and selling; market,...
6Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
7Proto-Italic-tus—
8Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →