Where does “zenuwslopend” come from?
zenuwslopend (Dutch) comes from Dutch zenuw, from Middle Dutch senewe, from Old Dutch senawa, from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
zenuwslopend (Dutch): nerve-racking
Definitions
- nerve-racking
Ancestry of “zenuwslopend”, step by step
zenuwslopend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zenuw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zenuw | nerve |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | senewe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | senawa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | senawō | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snḗh₁wr̥ | tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via Dutch slopend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slopend |