Where does “Dreipuat” come from?
Dreipuat (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Puat, from Middle Low German pōrte, from Old Saxon porta, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Dreipuat (Plautdietsch): turnstile
Definitions
- turnstile
Ancestry of “Dreipuat”, step by step
Dreipuat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Puat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Puat | gate |
| 2 | Middle Low German | pōrte | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | porta | — |
| 4 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Plautdietsch dreien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | dreien | — |