Where does “zwerfhond” come from?

zwerfhond (Dutch) comes from Dutch hond, from Middle Dutch hont, from Old Dutch hunt, from Proto-West Germanic hund, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.

zwerfhond (Dutch): stray dog

Definitions

  1. stray dog

Ancestry of “zwerfhond”, step by step

zwerfhond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch hond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhonddog, "Canis lupus familiaris"; A derogatory term...
2Middle Dutchhontdog; despicable, worthless person; an area of 100...
3Old Dutchhuntdog
4Proto-West Germanichunddog
5Proto-Germanichundazdog
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwn̥tós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog

via Dutch zwerven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzwervento wander, to roam
2Middle Dutchswervento rove; to stray
3Old Dutchswervan—
4Proto-Germanicswerbanąto rub; wipe; polish; to file
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswerbʰ-to turn; wipe; sweep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic hundaz →