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
- statue or figurine of an idol; idol
Ancestry of “afgodsbeeld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | afgod | idol; false deity |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | afgod | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | afgot | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |