Where does “vygie” come from?
vygie (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans vy, from Afrikaans vye, from Dutch vijg, from Middle Dutch vige, from Old Dutch fīga.
vygie (Afrikaans): mesemb, fig marigold
Ancestry of “vygie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | vy | fig |
| 2 | Afrikaans | vye | plural of vy |
| 3 | Dutch | vijg | fig |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vige | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | fīga | — |