Where does “windscherm” come from?
windscherm (Dutch) comes from Dutch wind, from Middle Dutch wint, from Old Dutch wint, from Proto-West Germanic wind, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
windscherm (Dutch): A windbreak; The windscreen of an aircraft
Definitions
- A windbreak; The windscreen of an aircraft
Ancestry of “windscherm”, step by step
windscherm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wind | wind; flatulence, fart; greyhound |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wint | wind; cardinal direction; air |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wint | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wind | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Dutch scherm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scherm | screen, protection; awning, sunblind; display... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | scherm | protective screen; protection, cover |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skirm | protection |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |