Where does “woonerf” come from?
woonerf (Dutch) comes from Dutch wonen, from Middle Dutch wōnen, from Old Dutch wonon, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
woonerf (Dutch): woonerf, living street
Definitions
- woonerf, living street
Ancestry of “woonerf”, step by step
woonerf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wonen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wonen | to live |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wōnen | to live, to have a home |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wonon | to live, to dwell |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Dutch erf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | erf | yard; heritage, patrimony; hereditament,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | erve | heritage, patrimony; real estate, unmovable... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ervi | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | arbī | inheritance |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |