Where does “voorlaadgeweer” come from?

voorlaadgeweer (Dutch) comes from Dutch voor, from Middle Dutch vōre, from Old Dutch furh, from Proto-West Germanic furh, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

voorlaadgeweer (Dutch): muzzle-loading rifle

Definitions

  1. muzzle-loading rifle

Ancestry of “voorlaadgeweer”, step by step

voorlaadgeweer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch voor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvoorfor; before; in front of
2Middle Dutchvōrebefore, in front of
3Old Dutchfurh—
4Proto-West Germanicfurhfurrow
5Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch laden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchladento load; to charge; to convocate
2Middle Dutchlādento load (goods)
3Old Dutchladan—
4Proto-West Germanichlaþanto load
5Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Dutch geweer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeweerrifle; gun, in particular a long-barrelled one;...
2Middle Dutchgewereopposition, defense, weapon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →