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