Where does “dreedobbelt” come from?
dreedobbelt (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch dree, from Middle Low German drê, from Old Saxon thrīe, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
dreedobbelt (Plautdietsch): three-layered, triplex
Definitions
- three-layered, triplex
Ancestry of “dreedobbelt”, step by step
dreedobbelt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch dree
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | dree | three |
| 2 | Middle Low German | drê | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | thrīe | three |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Plautdietsch dobbelt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | dobbelt | — |