Where does “vuilnisemmer” come from?
vuilnisemmer (Dutch) comes from Dutch emmer, from Middle Dutch ember, from Old Dutch ēmer, from Old Dutch *embar, from Proto-West Germanic ambrī, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς — shiny, light brown.
vuilnisemmer (Dutch): rubbish bin, trashcan, dustbin
Definitions
- rubbish bin, trashcan, dustbin
Ancestry of “vuilnisemmer”, step by step
vuilnisemmer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch emmer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | emmer | bucket; emmer, "Triticum dicoccon" |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ember | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ēmer | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *embar | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ambrī | bucket |
| 6 | Latin | amphora | A vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφορεύς | jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιφορεύς | amphora, a large jar with two handles |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φορεύς | bearer |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Dutch vuilnis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vuilnis | rubbish, trash, garbage; waste products (to be) disposed off |
| 2 | Dutch | zak | a container made of textile, leather or paper... |
| 3 | English | Sack | A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel |
| 4 | Middle English | sak | bag, sackcloth |
| 5 | Old English | sacc | sack, bag |
| 6 | Old English | sæcc | battle, strife, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 9 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |