Where does “Watersnoot” come from?
Watersnoot (Low German) comes from Low German Water, from Middle Low German wāter, from Old Saxon watar, from West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Watersnoot (Low German): a flood
Ancestry of “Watersnoot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | Water | water |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wāter | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | watar | water |
| 4 | West Germanic | watar | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |