Where does “weerkaatsbaar” come from?
weerkaatsbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch weerkaatsen, 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- — apart, asunder; away from, against.
weerkaatsbaar (Dutch): reflectable
Definitions
- reflectable
Ancestry of “weerkaatsbaar”, step by step
weerkaatsbaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch weerkaatsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | weerkaatsen | to reflect |
| 2 | Dutch | weer | again; back; weather |
| 3 | Dutch | weder | Alternative form of weer; Dated form of weer;... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | weder | against, in opposition to, counter to; contrary... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | wither | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Dutch baar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baar | A bier, a stretcher, a litter; a device used to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bâre | bier, stretcher |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bāra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | bārā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |