Where does “baliekluiver” come from?
baliekluiver (Dutch) comes from Dutch balie, from Middle Dutch baelge, from Old French baille, from Latin baiula, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
baliekluiver (Dutch): idler, loafer, lazybones
Ancestry of “baliekluiver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | balie | counter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | baelge | — |
| 3 | Old French | baille | — |
| 4 | Latin | baiula | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 5 | Latin | bāiulus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |