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