Where does “water” come from?
water (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wāter, from Middle Dutch loo, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
water (Dutch): water; body of water; bodily fluid
Definitions
- water; body of water; bodily fluid
Ancestry of “water”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wāter | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | loo | sacred wood, forest; forest, thicket |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lō | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “water”