Where does “waard” come from?
waard (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wert, from Old Dutch wert, from Proto-Germanic werduz, from Proto-Germanic (H)uer-.
waard (Dutch): A innkeeper, a publican; A landlord, a host; The...
Definitions
- A innkeeper, a publican; A landlord, a host; The...
Ancestry of “waard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wert | host; innkeeper; inflection of werden:
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| 2 | Old Dutch | wert | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werduz | host |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | (H)uer- | — |
Words derived from “waard”