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 — fig.

vygie (Afrikaans): mesemb, fig marigold

Definitions

  1. mesemb, fig marigold

Ancestry of “vygie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansvyfig
2Afrikaansvyeplural of vy
3Dutchvijgfig
4Middle Dutchvige—
5Old Dutchfīgafig
Every word from Old Dutch fīga →Every word from Middle Dutch vige →Every word from Dutch vijg →