Where does “aptekerswese” come from?

aptekerswese (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans wese, from Dutch wezen, from Middle Dutch wēsen, from Old Dutch wesan, from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “aptekerswese”, step by step

aptekerswese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans wese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanswesebeing; creature; essence
2DutchwezenA being, creature; system, sector, institution;...
3Middle Dutchwēsento be
4Old Dutchwesanto be
5Proto-West Germanicwesanto be
6Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Afrikaans apteker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansaptekerpharmacist; chemist professional who dispenses prescription drugs
2Dutchapothekerchemist, pharmacist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →