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
- A Dutch man; a man from the Netherlands; A man of...
Ancestry of “Dutchman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Ducheman | a Dutchman, a German |
| 2 | Middle English | Duch | German, Dutch; German, Low German, Dutch |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | duutsch | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | thiudisc | of the people, vernacular |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |