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 fīgaEvery word from Middle Dutch vigeEvery word from Dutch vijg