Where does “waarheid” come from?
waarheid (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch waarheid, from Middle Dutch waerhede, from Old Dutch wārheit, from Old Dutch wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
waarheid (Afrikaans): truth
Definitions
- truth
Ancestry of “waarheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waarheid | truth |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | waerhede | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wārheit | truth |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wār | true |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |