Where does “warenhuis” come from?
warenhuis (Dutch) comes from Dutch huis, from Dutch raad, from Middle Dutch râet, from Old Dutch rāt, from Proto-West Germanic rād, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
warenhuis (Dutch): A department store; A warehouse; A greenhouse in...
Definitions
- A department store; A warehouse; A greenhouse in...
Ancestry of “warenhuis”, step by step
warenhuis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch huis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | huis | A house, home, residence; A genealogical house,... |
| 2 | Dutch | raad | An advice, counsel; A council, board, body which... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | râet | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | rāt | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rād | advice, counsel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via German Warenhaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Warenhaus | department store |
| 2 | German | wāre | goods, merchandise, ware, commodity |
| 3 | English | Ware | A placename |
| 4 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |