Where does “zwartrijder” come from?
zwartrijder (Dutch) comes from Dutch zwartrijden, from Dutch rijden, from Middle Dutch rîden, from Old Dutch rīdan, from Proto-West Germanic rīdan, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
zwartrijder (Dutch): fare dodger; road tax dodger
Definitions
- fare dodger; road tax dodger
Ancestry of “zwartrijder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zwartrijden | to dodge fare, to use public transportation (bus, tram, train) without paying |
| 2 | Dutch | rijden | to ride; to drive |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rîden | to ride |
| 4 | Old Dutch | rīdan | to ride |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rīdan | to ride |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |