Where does “فانكوفر” come from?
فانكوفر (Hijazi Arabic) 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.
Ancestry of “فانكوفر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Vancouver | The Vancouver system of reference citation |
| 2 | English | Coevorden | — |
| 3 | Dutch | koe | cow; a female of certain mammals, in particular... |
| 4 | Dutch | voorde | ford |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | vort | ford; escape route |
| 6 | Old Dutch | furt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |