Where does “diensplig” come from?
diensplig (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans diens, from Dutch dienst, from Dutch bode, from Middle Dutch bōde, from Old Dutch bodo, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
diensplig (Afrikaans): conscription
Definitions
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Ancestry of “diensplig”, step by step
diensplig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans diens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | diens | service |
| 2 | Dutch | dienst | service; draft |
| 3 | Dutch | bode | messenger; servant |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bōde | messenger |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bodo | messenger |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via English plig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plig | A polygamist; A fundamentalist Mormon |