Where does “zinsleer” come from?
zinsleer (Dutch) comes from Dutch leer, from Dutch leder, from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.
zinsleer (Dutch): syntax
Definitions
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Ancestry of “zinsleer”, step by step
zinsleer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch leer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | leer | Leather; A doctrine; Theory, teachings |
| 2 | Dutch | leder | leather; Short for lederkarper |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lēder | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lether | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leþrą | leather |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥tro- | — |
via Dutch zin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zin | meaning, significance; point, sense; sentence |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sin | direction; attention; sense, intellect, reason |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sīn | we be |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sīn | his/her/its/their own |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīnaz | his/her/its/their own; reflexive possessive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |