Etymology Explorer › Afrikaans

Where does “beskermheilige” come from?

beskermheilige (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch beschermheilige, from Dutch beschermen, from Middle Dutch beschermen, from Old Dutch beskirmen, from Proto-Germanic biskirmijaną.

beskermheilige (Afrikaans): patron saint

Definitions

  1. patron saint

Ancestry of “beskermheilige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeschermheiligepatron saint
2Dutchbeschermento protect
3Middle Dutchbeschermen—
4Old Dutchbeskirmen—
5Proto-Germanicbiskirmijaną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic biskirmijaną →