Where does “loopgraaf” come from?
loopgraaf (West Frisian) comes from Dutch loopgraaf, from Dutch lopen, from Middle Dutch lôpen, from Old Dutch lōpan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
loopgraaf (West Frisian): trench
Definitions
- trench
Ancestry of “loopgraaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | loopgraaf | trench |
| 2 | Dutch | lopen | to run, go fast on one's own legs; to run, cover... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lôpen | to run (on foot) |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lōpan | to run, to walk, to go |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaupan | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |