Where does “Vlinder” come from?
Vlinder (Dutch) comes from Dutch vlinder, from Proto-Germanic fî-faldrôn, from Proto-Germanic fifaldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European pāpel-.
Ancestry of “Vlinder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vlinder | butterfly, or generally any insect belonging to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fî-faldrôn | flying, folding |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fifaldǭ | butterfly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pāpel- | — |