Where does “leeg” come from?

leeg (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch leeg, from Dutch hoofd, from Middle Dutch hôvet, from Old Dutch hōvit, from Proto-West Germanic *haubud, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.

leeg (Afrikaans): empty

Definitions

  1. empty

Ancestry of “leeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchleegempty, hollow; listless, lethargic
2Dutchhoofdhead
3Middle Dutchhôvethead
4Old Dutchhōvithead
5Proto-West Germanic*haubud—
6Proto-Germanichaubudąhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáput-head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haubudą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *haubud →