Where does “watervliegtuig” come from?
watervliegtuig (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.
watervliegtuig (Dutch): seaplane
Definitions
- seaplane
Ancestry of “watervliegtuig”, step by step
watervliegtuig traces back through two 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 vliegtuig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vliegtuig | aeroplane, winged aircraft; Any aircraft,... |
| 2 | Dutch | vliegen | to fly; to steer an aircraft, to fly; to soar, to... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vliegen | to fly; to soar; to move quickly |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fliegan | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flaugijaną | to cause to fly, let fly; to make flee, put to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |