Where does “veilig” come from?

veilig (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch veilig, from Middle Dutch veilich, from Proto-West Germanic *failī — true, friendly, familiar, good.

veilig (Afrikaans): safe

Definitions

  1. safe

Ancestry of “veilig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchveiligsafe; safely
2Middle Dutchveilich—
3Proto-West Germanic*failītrue, friendly, familiar, good
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *failī →Every word from Middle Dutch veilich →Every word from Dutch veilig →