Where does “lieweheersbesie” come from?

lieweheersbesie (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch lieveheersbeestje, from Dutch Onze Lieve Heer — our Dear Lord.

lieweheersbesie (Afrikaans): ladybug, ladybird, insectivore beetle of the family Coccinellidae

Definitions

  1. ladybug, ladybird, insectivore beetle of the family Coccinellidae

Ancestry of “lieweheersbesie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlieveheersbeestjeladybird, ladybug, insectivore beetle of the...
2DutchOnze Lieve Heerour Dear Lord
Every word from Dutch Onze Lieve Heer →Every word from Dutch lieveheersbeestje →