Where does “zeildoeks” come from?
zeildoeks (Dutch) comes from Dutch zeildoek, from Dutch zeil, from Middle Dutch seil, from Old Dutch segil, from Proto-West Germanic segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.
zeildoeks (Dutch): canvas
Ancestry of “zeildoeks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zeildoek | sail, canvas, rag |
| 2 | Dutch | zeil | sail; tarpaulin, tarp |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | seil | sail |
| 4 | Old Dutch | segil | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | segl | sail |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | seglą | sheet; sail |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | siglą | — |