Where does “Zandvoort” come from?
Zandvoort (English) comes from Dutch Zandvoort, from Dutch voort, from Dutch voorde, from Middle Dutch vort, from Old Dutch furt, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Zandvoort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Zandvoort | — |
| 2 | Dutch | voort | forth, forwards; Archaic spelling of voord |
| 3 | Dutch | voorde | ford |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vort | ford; escape route |
| 5 | Old Dutch | furt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |