Where does “V-hals” come from?
V-hals (Dutch) comes from Dutch hals, from Middle Dutch hals, from Old Dutch hals, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
V-hals (Dutch): V-neck
Definitions
- V-neck
Ancestry of “V-hals”, step by step
V-hals traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hals
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hals | Front side of the neck; throat; Neck |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hals | neck |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hals | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hals | neck, throat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |
via Dutch V
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | V | the twenty-second letter of the Dutch alphabet |