Where does “waterhoofd” come from?
waterhoofd (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
waterhoofd (Dutch): hydrocephalus; excess, especially of management,...
Definitions
- hydrocephalus; excess, especially of management,...
Ancestry of “waterhoofd”, step by step
waterhoofd traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch water
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | water | water; body of water; bodily fluid |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wāter | water |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | loo | sacred wood, forest; forest, thicket |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Dutch hoofd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hoofd | head |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hôvet | head |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hōvit | head |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *haubud | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |
via Latin hydrocephalus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hydrocephalus | — |