Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “lederse” come from?

lederse (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lederhose, from Middle Dutch leder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

Ancestry of “lederse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlederhose—
2Middle Dutchleder—
3Old Dutchlether—
4Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
5Proto-Celticɸlitro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-—

Words derived from “lederse”

  • schijtlaars
  • laars
  • vetlaars
  • laarzen
  • leerse
  • laerse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro- →