Where does “Meierijstad” come from?
Meierijstad (English) comes from Dutch Meierijstad, from Dutch meierij, from Dutch meier, from Middle Dutch meier, from Latin maior, from Latin maior domus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos — to build; to arrange, to put together.
Ancestry of “Meierijstad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Meierijstad | — |
| 2 | Dutch | meierij | bailiwick |
| 3 | Dutch | meier | bailiff; "honderdje", a 100 guilder banknote,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | meier | head of the household personnel |
| 5 | Latin | maior | greater, larger; older; ancestors |
| 6 | Latin | maior domus | supervisor of a house; steward |
| 7 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |