Where does “vrijdagochtend” come from?
vrijdagochtend (Dutch) comes from Dutch ochtend, from Middle Dutch ochtent, from Middle Dutch ochte, from Old Dutch ūhto, from Proto-Germanic unhtwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European n̥kʷ-tw-, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
vrijdagochtend (Dutch): Friday morning
Definitions
- Friday morning
Ancestry of “vrijdagochtend”, step by step
vrijdagochtend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ochtend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ochtend | morning |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ochtent | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ochte | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ūhto | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | unhtwǭ | last part of the night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥kʷ-tw- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Dutch vrijdag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vrijdag | Friday |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vrīdach | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | frīadag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Frījā dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīēs Veneris | Friday |
| 6 | Latin | Veneris | — |