Where does “wereldtentoonstelling” come from?
wereldtentoonstelling (Dutch) comes from Dutch tentoonstelling, from Dutch tentoonstellen, from Dutch tentoon, from Dutch toon, from Middle Dutch toon, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos — to stretch, to extend.
wereldtentoonstelling (Dutch): World Fair
Definitions
- World Fair
Ancestry of “wereldtentoonstelling”, step by step
wereldtentoonstelling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tentoonstelling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tentoonstelling | exposition (e.g. in a museum), exhibition |
| 2 | Dutch | tentoonstellen | to exhibit, to display, to show to the public |
| 3 | Dutch | tentoon | — |
| 4 | Dutch | toon | tone; Dated form of teen; The front portion of a... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | toon | — |
| 6 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Dutch wereld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wereld | world |
| 2 | Middle High German | werlt | world |
| 3 | Old High German | weralt | world |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weraldi | world |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |