Where does “winkelpui” come from?
winkelpui (Dutch) comes from Dutch winkel, from Middle Dutch winkel, from Old Dutch winkel, from Proto-West Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
winkelpui (Dutch): facade (of a store)
Definitions
- facade (of a store)
Ancestry of “winkelpui”, step by step
winkelpui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch winkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | winkel | shop; corner, as in winkelhaak |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | winkel | corner |
| 3 | Old Dutch | winkel | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *winkil | something bent, twisted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |
via Dutch pui
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pui | facade, front of a building |