Where does “armoedig” come from?
armoedig (Dutch) comes from Dutch armoede, 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.
armoedig (Dutch): poor; shabby
Definitions
- poor; shabby
Ancestry of “armoedig”, step by step
armoedig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch armoede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | armoede | poverty; misery |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | armoede | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | armodi | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | armōdī | poverty |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | armōdiją | poverty |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | armaz | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ermos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |