Where does “wegwerpaansteker” come from?
wegwerpaansteker (Dutch) comes from Dutch aansteker, from Dutch aansteken, from Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana — on, onto.
wegwerpaansteker (Dutch): disposable lighter
Definitions
- disposable lighter
Ancestry of “wegwerpaansteker”, step by step
wegwerpaansteker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aansteker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aansteker | A lighter; One who lights or kindles a fire or... |
| 2 | Dutch | aansteken | to light, kindle; to infect, taint |
| 3 | Dutch | aan | on; to; on, being operative |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | āne | on, on top of |
| 5 | Old Dutch | āna | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch wegwerpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wegwerpen | to cast away, to throw out; to reject |
| 2 | Dutch | weg | way, road; away; gone, disappeared |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wech | way, road, path; journey; direction, approach |
| 4 | Old Dutch | weg | way, path |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |