Where does “winnares” come from?
winnares (Dutch) comes from Dutch winnaar, 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 — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
winnares (Dutch): winner
Ancestry of “winnares”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | winnaar | winner, one who has won or often wins |
| 2 | Dutch | aar | ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | âer | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ār | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 7 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |