Where does “asbestvrij” come from?
asbestvrij (Dutch) comes from Dutch asbest, from Middle Dutch asbeston, from Latin asbestos, from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
asbestvrij (Dutch): asbestos-free
Definitions
- asbestos-free
Ancestry of “asbestvrij”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | asbest | asbestos |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | asbeston | — |
| 3 | Latin | asbestos | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄσβεστος | unquenchable, inextinguishable; endless,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |