Where does “werkeiland” come from?
werkeiland (Dutch) comes from Dutch eiland, from Middle Dutch eilant, from Old Dutch eilant, from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic awjōlandą, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō — water.
werkeiland (Dutch): An artificial island created for construction...
Definitions
- An artificial island created for construction...
Ancestry of “werkeiland”, step by step