Where does “winnaar” come from?
winnaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch aar, from Middle Dutch âer, from Old Dutch ār, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
winnaar (Dutch): winner, one who has won or often wins
Definitions
- winner, one who has won or often wins
Ancestry of “winnaar”, step by step
winnaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aar | ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | âer | ear |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ār | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 6 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Dutch winnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | winnen | to win, to triumph, to be victorious; to acquire;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | winnen | to win, to acquire through effort, to earn; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | winnan | to earn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | winnan | to strive, to struggle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | winnaną | to swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |