Where does “werkvloer” come from?
werkvloer (Dutch) comes from Dutch vloer, from Middle Dutch vloer, from Old Dutch fluor, from Proto-Germanic flōraz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
werkvloer (Dutch): workplace
Definitions
- workplace
Ancestry of “werkvloer”, step by step
werkvloer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vloer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vloer | A floor; Any ground, surface; The bottom, lowest... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vloer | ground; floor; floor, storey |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fluor | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flōraz | ground; floor |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂ros | flat; floor |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
via Dutch werken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | werken | to work, labour; to work, to be effective; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | werken | to act; to work; to practice |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wirken | to work; to build, to make |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wirkijan | to work; to make |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |