Where does “veiligheidsklep” come from?

veiligheidsklep (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch veiligheid, from Middle Dutch veilicheit.

veiligheidsklep (Afrikaans): safety valve

Definitions

  1. safety valve

Ancestry of “veiligheidsklep”, step by step

veiligheidsklep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch veiligheid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchveiligheidsafety, security
2Middle Dutchveilicheit—

via Dutch klep

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklephatch; visor; valve
2Middle Dutchclepperattle used by lepers
Every word from Middle Dutch veilicheit →