Where does “vuilniswagen” come from?
vuilniswagen (Dutch) comes from Dutch vuilnis, from Dutch zak, from English Sack, from Middle English sak, from Old English sacc, from Old English sæcc, from Proto-West Germanic sakku, from Proto-Germanic sakkuz — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
vuilniswagen (Dutch): a refuse truck, a garbage truck
Definitions
- a refuse truck, a garbage truck
Ancestry of “vuilniswagen”, step by step
vuilniswagen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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... |
via Dutch wagen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wagen | A wagon, carriage; A cart; An automobile, car,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wāgen | A wagon, cart |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -en | The ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -en | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |