Where does “Annelies” come from?

Annelies (Dutch) comes from Dutch lies, from Middle Dutch liesche, from Old Dutch *liosko, from Proto-West Germanic *leuskō — the groin, crotch.

Annelies (Dutch): compound of Anne and Lies

Definitions

  1. compound of Anne and Lies

Ancestry of “Annelies”, step by step

Annelies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch lies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchliesloins, region near the groin
2Middle Dutchliesche—
3Old Dutch*liosko—
4Proto-West Germanic*leuskōthe groin, crotch

via Dutch Anne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchAnne—
2FrenchAnneHannah biblical figure
3Ancient GreekἌνναHannah biblical character
4Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *leuskō →Every word from Old Dutch *liosko →Every word from Middle Dutch liesche →