Where does “zwavelrijk” come from?

zwavelrijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch -rijk, from Dutch rijk, from Dutch raad, from Middle Dutch râet, from Old Dutch rāt, from Proto-West Germanic rād, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos — to fit, to fix, to put together.

zwavelrijk (Dutch): sulfur-rich, containing much sulfur

Definitions

  1. sulfur-rich, containing much sulfur

Ancestry of “zwavelrijk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-rijkrich, -ful; having in abundance, rich with, full of
2Dutchrijkrich; wealthy; abundant
3DutchraadAn advice, counsel; A council, board, body which...
4Middle Dutchrâet
5Old Dutchrāt
6Proto-West Germanicrādadvice, counsel
7Proto-Germanicrēdazadvice, counsel
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁dʰos
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-