Where does “bedilal” come from?

bedilal (Dutch) comes from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

bedilal (Dutch): someone who condescends excessively and pettily

Definitions

  1. someone who condescends excessively and pettily

Ancestry of “bedilal”, step by step

bedilal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
2Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
3Old Dutchāl—
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Dutch bedillen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbedillento patronise, to treat as less than adult
2Dutchdillen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →