Where does “Dutch” come from?
Dutch comes from Middle English Duch, from Middle Dutch duutsc and dietsch, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, meaning "of the people."
Dutch (English): Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch...
Ancestry of “Dutch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Duch | German, Dutch; German, Low German, Dutch |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | duutsch | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thiudisc | of the people, vernacular |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |