Where does “middelmannetjie” come from?
middelmannetjie (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans middel, from Dutch middel, from Middle Dutch lô, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
middelmannetjie (Afrikaans): Middelmannetjie
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- Middelmannetjie
Ancestry of “middelmannetjie”, step by step
middelmannetjie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans middel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | middel | means; remedy, cure; middle, waist |
| 2 | Dutch | middel | means; medicine, cure; waist |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lô | clearing in a forest |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Afrikaans man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | man | man; husband |
| 2 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 4 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |