Where does “zeildoeken” come from?

zeildoeken (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

zeildoeken (Dutch): sail, canvas, rag

Definitions

  1. sail, canvas, rag

Ancestry of “zeildoeken”, step by step

zeildoeken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
2Middle Dutchendeand; end
3Old Dutchendiend
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch zeildoek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzeildoeksail, canvas, rag
2Dutchzeilsail; tarpaulin, tarp
3Middle Dutchseilsail
4Old Dutchsegil—
5Proto-West Germanicseglsail
6Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
7Proto-Germanicsiglą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →