Where does “zuidwesten” come from?
zuidwesten (Dutch) comes from Dutch westen, from Dutch west, from Middle Dutch west, from Old Dutch west, from Proto-Germanic westrą, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
zuidwesten (Dutch): southwest
Ancestry of “zuidwesten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | westen | west |
| 2 | Dutch | west | west; westwards |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | west | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | west | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | westrą | west; west, westward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |