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 fīgaEvery word from Middle Dutch vigeEvery word from Dutch vijg
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