Where does “armoede” come from?
armoede (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch armoede, from Old Dutch armodi, from Proto-West Germanic armōdī, from Proto-Germanic armōdiją, from Proto-Germanic armaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
armoede (Dutch): poverty; misery
Definitions
- poverty; misery