Where does “bietjie” come from?
bietjie (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch beetje, from Dutch beet, from Middle Dutch bēte, from Latin bēta, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
bietjie (Afrikaans): a little; a bit; fairly; just; very
Definitions
- a little; a bit; fairly; just; very
Ancestry of “bietjie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beetje | a bit, a little bit, somewhat; a bit of, a little... |
| 2 | Dutch | beet | bite; Alternative form of biet; singular past... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bēte | bite |
| 4 | Latin | bēta | A beet |
| 5 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |