Where does “zaad” come from?
zaad (Dutch) comes from Dutch plant, from Middle Dutch plante, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
zaad (Dutch): seed; sperm, semen
Ancestry of “zaad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | plant | plant, any member of the kingdom Plantae;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | plante | — |
| 3 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
Words derived from “zaad”