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Where does “Dutchman” come from?

Dutchman derives from English Dutch, from Middle Dutch dietsch meaning "of the people," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ meaning "people" and men- meaning "to think or intend."

Dutchman (English): A Dutch man; a man from the Netherlands; A man of...

Definitions

  1. A Dutch man; a man from the Netherlands; A man of...

Ancestry of “Dutchman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishDucheman—
2Middle EnglishmanTypically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;...
3Old Englishmānbad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;...
4Sanskritमहादेव—
5Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
6Sanskritमहायान—
7Sanskritयानcarriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,...
8Proto-Indo-AryanyáHnam—
9Proto-Indo-IranianyáHnam—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyéh₂-nom—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “Dutchman”

  • Flying Dutchman
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