Where does “vyand” come from?

vyand (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vijand, from Middle Dutch viant, from Old Dutch fīand, from Proto-West Germanic *fijand, from Proto-Germanic fijandz, from Proto-Germanic fijāną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

vyand (Afrikaans): An enemy, a host, a foe

Definitions

  1. An enemy, a host, a foe

Ancestry of “vyand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvijandenemy
2Middle Dutchviantenemy, opponent; devil; monster
3Old Dutchfīand—
4Proto-West Germanic*fijand—
5Proto-Germanicfijandzenemy, fiend
6Proto-Germanicfijānąto hate; to dislike
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fijāną →Every word from Proto-Germanic fijandz →