Where does “Oordeel” come from?
Oordeel (Low German) comes from Middle Low German ôrdêl, from Old Saxon urdēli, from Proto-Germanic uzdailiją, from Proto-Germanic uzdailijaną, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
Oordeel (Low German): judgement; verdict
Ancestry of “Oordeel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | ôrdêl | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | urdēli | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzdailiją | something handed or meted out; allotment, share |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uzdailijaną | to mete out; to deal out; dispense |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |