Where does “veelrassig” come from?
veelrassig (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans veel, from Dutch veel, from Middle Dutch vele, from Old Dutch filo, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
veelrassig (Afrikaans): multiracial
Definitions
- multiracial
Ancestry of “veelrassig”, step by step
veelrassig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans veel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | veel | chiefly with negatives or when modified by adverbs much, a lot |
| 2 | Dutch | veel | many, much, a lot of; much, a lot; much |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vele | many, much; often; many times |
| 4 | Old Dutch | filo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | felu | much, a lot; a lot of; very |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | feluz | many; cruel, evil |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Afrikaans ras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ras | — |