Where does “vy” come from?
vy (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans vye, from Dutch vijg, from Middle Dutch vige, from Old Dutch fīga.
vy (Afrikaans): fig
Ancestry of “vy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | vye | plural of vy |
| 2 | Dutch | vijg | fig |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vige | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fīga | — |