Where does “weerprofeet” come from?
weerprofeet (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans profeet, from Dutch profeet, from Middle Dutch prophete, from Old French prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā.
weerprofeet (Afrikaans): weather forecaster; weather reporter
Definitions
- weather forecaster; weather reporter
Ancestry of “weerprofeet”, step by step
weerprofeet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans profeet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | profeet | prophet |
| 2 | Dutch | profeet | prophet, a messenger chosen by God; soothsayer,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | prophete | prophet |
| 4 | Old French | prophete | prophet |
| 5 | Latin | prophēta | prophet, soothsayer |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προφήτης | one who speaks for and interprets the will of a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Afrikaans weer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | weer | weather |