Where does “Utrechtian” come from?
Utrechtian (English) comes from English Utrecht, from Dutch Utrecht, from Middle Dutch Utrecht, from Latin traiectum, from Latin traiectus, from Latin traicio, from Latin iacio, from Proto-Italic jakjō — to throw.
Utrechtian (English): Of, from, or relating to Utrecht
Definitions
- Of, from, or relating to Utrecht
Ancestry of “Utrechtian”, step by step
Utrechtian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Utrecht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Utrecht | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Utrecht | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | Utrecht | — |
| 4 | Latin | traiectum | nominative neuter singular of trāiectus;... |
| 5 | Latin | traiectus | thrown or hurled; transferred; transfixed |
| 6 | Latin | traicio | I throw, cast or hurl across or over; I cause to... |
| 7 | Latin | iacio | I throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away; I lay,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | jakjō | throw |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)ih₁-k-ye- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)yeh₁- | to throw |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |