English
Westerveld
Westerveld comes from Dutch Westerveld, from veld ‘field’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- ‘to approach’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pelh₂-‘to approach’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*felþuz‘field, plain’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*felþu‘field’reconstructed
- Old Dutchc. 500–1150felt‘field’
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500velt
- Dutchc. 1500–presentveld‘field’
- Dutch, derivedc. 1500–presentWesterveld
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pelh₂-‘to approach’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*felþuz‘field, plain’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*felþu‘field’reconstructed
- Old Dutchc. 500–1150felt‘field’
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500velt
- Dutchc. 1500–presentveld‘field’
- Dutch, derivedc. 1500–presentWesterveld
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- ‘to approach’
appeal, polish, propulsion, appellate, dispel, appel, 13 more
through Proto-West Germanic *felþu ‘field’
Today it means
name A municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- / Westerveld