Where does “Vandenbrink” come from?
Vandenbrink (English) comes from Dutch van den Brink, from Dutch brink, from Middle Dutch brinc, from Proto-Germanic brinkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Ancestry of “Vandenbrink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | van den Brink | — |
| 2 | Dutch | brink | village green, functioning as a central square;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | brinc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brinkaz | hill; edge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |