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Where does “Vancouverish” come from?

Vancouverish (English) comes from English Vancouver, from English Coevorden, from Dutch koe, from Dutch voorde, from Middle Dutch vort, from Old Dutch furt, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus — passed , crossed.

Vancouverish (English): Characteristic of or resembling the city of...

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of or resembling the city of...

Ancestry of “Vancouverish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVancouver—
2EnglishCoevorden—
3Dutchkoecow; a female of certain mammals, in particular...
4Dutchvoorde—
5Middle Dutchvortford; escape route
6Old Dutchfurt—
7Proto-Germanicfurduzford
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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