Where does “weidman” come from?
weidman (Dutch) comes from Dutch weide, from Middle Dutch weide, from Old Dutch weitha, from Proto-West Germanic waiþu, from Proto-Germanic waiþō, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
weidman (Dutch): hunter
Definitions
- hunter
Ancestry of “weidman”, step by step
weidman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch weide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | weide | pasture |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | weide | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | weitha | pasture |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waiþu | wandering, grazing; hunt, chase; pasture |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waiþō | a hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |