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
- patron saint
Ancestry of “beskermheilige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beschermheilige | patron saint |
| 2 | Dutch | beschermen | to protect |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | beschermen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | beskirmen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biskirmijaną | — |