Where does “weerhouden” come from?
weerhouden (Dutch) comes from Dutch weer, from Dutch weder, from Middle Dutch weder, from Old Dutch wither, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
weerhouden (Dutch): to hold back
Definitions
- to hold back
Ancestry of “weerhouden”, step by step
weerhouden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch weer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | weer | again; back; weather |
| 2 | Dutch | weder | Alternative form of weer; Dated form of weer;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | weder | against, in opposition to, counter to; contrary... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wither | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Dutch houden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | houden | to keep; to keep, to care for; to hold, to be... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | houden | to hold; to keep; Alternative spelling of ouden;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | haldan | to hold, to keep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |