Where does “warhoofd” come from?
warhoofd (Dutch) comes from Dutch war, from Middle Dutch werre, from Old Dutch werra, from Proto-Germanic werrō, from Proto-Germanic werzō, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
warhoofd (Dutch): scatterbrain
Definitions
- scatterbrain
Ancestry of “warhoofd”, step by step
warhoofd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch war
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | war | confusion, disarray; tangle, mess; an elevated... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | werre | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | werra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werrō | confusion, disarray; conflict, strife |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werzō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |