Where does “lekkergoed” come from?
lekkergoed (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans goed, from Dutch goed, from Middle Dutch goet, from Old Dutch guot, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
lekkergoed (Afrikaans): sweets, candy
Definitions
- sweets, candy
Ancestry of “lekkergoed”, step by step
lekkergoed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans goed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | goed | good |
| 2 | Dutch | goed | good; correct, right; all right, fine |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | goet | good |
| 4 | Old Dutch | guot | good |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Afrikaans lekker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | lekker | having a nice taste, tasty, good, delicious;... |
| 2 | Dutch | lekker | Having a nice taste, tasty, delectable; Good,... |
| 3 | Dutch | lekken | to leak; to lick |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | lecken | to lick; Synonym of lēken |
| 5 | Old Dutch | leccon | to lick |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |