Where does “welvaartsspieren” come from?

welvaartsspieren (Dutch) comes from Dutch welvaart, from Dutch vaart, from Middle Dutch vāert, from Old Dutch farth, from Proto-West Germanic fardi, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

welvaartsspieren (Dutch): fat

Definitions

  1. fat

Ancestry of “welvaartsspieren”, step by step

welvaartsspieren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch welvaart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwelvaartwelfare
2Dutchvaarttrip; speed, momentum; canal
3Middle Dutchvāertgoing
4Old Dutchfarthgoing
5Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
6Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch spier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspiermuscle; blade; blade of grass
2Middle Dutchspierpointed object; blade of grass; long pole; muscle
3Old Dutchspīr—
4Proto-Germanicspīraz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →