Where does “huisves” come from?
huisves (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch huisvesten, from Dutch huisvesting, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.
huisves (Afrikaans): to house, to accommodate
Definitions
- to house, to accommodate
Ancestry of “huisves”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | huisvesten | to house, accommodate |
| 2 | Dutch | huisvesting | housing, accommodation |
| 3 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |