Where does “maalvleis” come from?
maalvleis (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans vleis, from Dutch vleis, from Middle Dutch vleisch, from Old Dutch fleisc, from Proto-West Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
maalvleis (Afrikaans): mince, ground meat
Definitions
- mince, ground meat
Ancestry of “maalvleis”, step by step
maalvleis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans vleis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | vleis | meat; flesh |
| 2 | Dutch | vleis | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vleisch | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fleisc | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
via Afrikaans maal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | maal | — |