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
- A heresy
Ancestry of “dwaalleer”, step by step
dwaalleer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans leër
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | leër | army; to encamp; comparative degree of leeg |
| 2 | Dutch | leer | Leather; A doctrine; Theory, teachings |
| 3 | Dutch | leder | leather; Short for lederkarper |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | lēder | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | lether | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | leþrą | leather |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥tro- | — |
via Afrikaans dwaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | dwaal | to stray, to wander; dwaal, an absent-minded... |
| 2 | Dutch | dwalen | to stray, wander |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dwalen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | dwalon | to stray, wander |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dwalōną | To withhold; hesitate; delay |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwelH- | to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate; to make turbid |
via Dutch dwaalleer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dwaalleer | a heresy, unorthodox opinion condemned by the religious establishment |