Where does “afgodsbeeld” come from?

afgodsbeeld (Dutch) comes from Dutch afgod, from Middle Dutch afgod, from Old Dutch afgot, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.

afgodsbeeld (Dutch): statue or figurine of an idol; idol

Definitions

  1. statue or figurine of an idol; idol

Ancestry of “afgodsbeeld”, step by step

afgodsbeeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch afgod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafgodidol; false deity
2Middle Dutchafgod—
3Old Dutchafgotidol; false or pagan deity
4Proto-Germanic*ab—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

via Dutch beeld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeeldimage; statue, sculpture; impression, idea
2Middle Dutchbēeldesculpture
3Old Dutchbilithi—
4Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image
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