Where does “Nedderdüütsch” come from?
Nedderdüütsch (Low German) comes from Middle Dutch duutsch, from Old Dutch thiudisc, from Proto-West Germanic þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Nedderdüütsch (Low German): Low German
Definitions
- Low German
Ancestry of “Nedderdüütsch”, step by step
Nedderdüütsch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch duutsch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | duutsch | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thiudisc | of the people, vernacular |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Middle English nedder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nedder | An adder |