Where does “wilgentenen” come from?
wilgentenen (Dutch) comes from Dutch wilgenteen, from Dutch wilg, from Middle Dutch wilge, from Old Dutch wilga, from Proto-West Germanic wiligijā, from Proto-West Germanic wilig, from Proto-Germanic wiligaz, from Proto-Indo-European weliḱ- — to see, perceive.
wilgentenen (Dutch): made of willow twigs
Definitions
- made of willow twigs
Ancestry of “wilgentenen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wilgenteen | a twig of a willow, suitable for wickerwork |
| 2 | Dutch | wilg | A willow, tree of the genus "Salix" |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wilge | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wilga | willow |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wiligijā | willow |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wilig | willow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wiligaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weliḱ- | willow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |