Where does “waterdichtheid” come from?
waterdichtheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch waterdicht, from Dutch water, 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 — bright; to shine; to see.
waterdichtheid (Dutch): waterproofness
Definitions
- waterproofness
Ancestry of “waterdichtheid”, step by step
waterdichtheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch waterdicht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waterdicht | waterproof, watertight being sealed in a way to prevent water from entering |
| 2 | Dutch | water | water; body of water; bodily fluid |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wāter | water |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | loo | sacred wood, forest; forest, thicket |
| 5 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Dutch dichtheid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dichtheid | density |
| 2 | Dutch | dicht | thick, tight, dense; close; closed, shut |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dicht | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | thīht | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *þį̄ht(ī) | tight |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þinhtaz | tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkt- | dense, thick, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |