Where does “windeltrap” come from?
windeltrap (Dutch) comes from Dutch trap, from German trappe, from Middle High German trappe, from Proto-Germanic trap-, from Proto-Indo-European dreb-, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
windeltrap (Dutch): spiral staircase
Definitions
- spiral staircase
Ancestry of “windeltrap”, step by step
windeltrap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch trap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | trap | stairs, staircase; ladder; degree, grade |
| 2 | German | trappe | bustard |
| 3 | Middle High German | trappe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Dutch windelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | windelen | — |