Where does “spesiaal” come from?
spesiaal (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch speciaal, from Middle Dutch speciael, from Old French special, from Latin specialis, from Latin speciēs, from Latin speciō, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti — to see, to look, to observe.
spesiaal (Afrikaans): special
Definitions
- special
Ancestry of “spesiaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | speciaal | special |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | speciael | — |
| 3 | Old French | special | — |
| 4 | Latin | specialis | specific |
| 5 | Latin | speciēs | seeing, view, look |
| 6 | Latin | speciō | to observe, watch, look at |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |