Where does “dwaalleer” come from?

dwaalleer (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans leër, from Dutch leer, from Dutch leder, from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

dwaalleer (Afrikaans): A heresy

Definitions

  1. A heresy

Ancestry of “dwaalleer”, step by step

dwaalleer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans leër

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansleërarmy; to encamp; comparative degree of leeg
2DutchleerLeather; A doctrine; Theory, teachings
3Dutchlederleather; Short for lederkarper
4Middle Dutchlēder
5Old Dutchlether
6Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
7Proto-Celticɸlitro-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-

via Afrikaans dwaal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansdwaalto stray, to wander; dwaal, an absent-minded...
2Dutchdwalento stray, wander
3Middle Dutchdwalen
4Old Dutchdwalonto stray, wander
5Proto-GermanicdwalōnąTo withhold; hesitate; delay
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰwelH-to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate; to make turbid

via Dutch dwaalleer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdwaalleera heresy, unorthodox opinion condemned by the religious establishment
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-