Where does “walnoot” come from?
walnoot (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch walnote, from Proto-Germanic walhahnuts — foreign nut; walnut.
walnoot (Dutch): walnut; walnut tree
Definitions
- walnut; walnut tree
Ancestry of “walnoot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | walnote | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | walhahnuts | foreign nut; walnut |