Where does “zodeklokje” come from?
zodeklokje (Dutch) comes from Dutch zode, from Middle Dutch sôde, from Old Dutch sōtho, from Proto-Germanic sauþô.
zodeklokje (Dutch): fairy's thimble (Campanula cochleariifolia)
Definitions
- fairy's thimble (Campanula cochleariifolia)
Ancestry of “zodeklokje”, step by step
zodeklokje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zode | turf |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sôde | something boiled |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sōtho | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sauþô | — |
via Dutch klokje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | klokje | a bellflower; a plant of the family Campanulaceae |