Where does “Utrechterin” come from?
Utrechterin (German) comes from Dutch Utrechter, from English Utrecht, from Dutch Utrecht, from Middle Dutch Utrecht, from Latin traiectum, from Latin traiectus, from Latin traicio, from Latin iacio — to throw.
Ancestry of “Utrechterin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Utrechter | inhabitant of Utrecht |
| 2 | English | Utrecht | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Utrecht | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | Utrecht | — |
| 5 | Latin | traiectum | nominative neuter singular of trāiectus;... |
| 6 | Latin | traiectus | thrown or hurled; transferred; transfixed |
| 7 | Latin | traicio | I throw, cast or hurl across or over; I cause to... |
| 8 | Latin | iacio | I throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away; I lay,... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | jakjō | throw |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)ih₁-k-ye- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)yeh₁- | to throw |