Where does “huwelikseremonie” come from?
huwelikseremonie (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans huwelik, from Middle Dutch huwelic, from Middle Dutch leec, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
huwelikseremonie (Afrikaans): wedding ceremony
Definitions
- wedding ceremony
Ancestry of “huwelikseremonie”, step by step
huwelikseremonie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans huwelik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | huwelik | marriage, matrimony |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | huwelic | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | leec | singing; playing, game |
| 4 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via Afrikaans seremonie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | seremonie | — |