Where does “vy” come from?

vy (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans vye, from Dutch vijg, from Middle Dutch vige, from Old Dutch fīga — fig.

vy (Afrikaans): fig

Definitions

  1. fig

Ancestry of “vy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansvyeplural of vy
2Dutchvijgfig
3Middle Dutchvige—
4Old Dutchfīgafig

Words derived from “vy”

Every word from Old Dutch fīga →Every word from Middle Dutch vige →Every word from Dutch vijg →