Where does “beefaal” come from?
beefaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch aal, from Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch athal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
beefaal (Dutch): electric eel
Definitions
- electric eel
Ancestry of “beefaal”, step by step
beefaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aal | eel; elver; padre |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | adel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | athal | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aþal | nobility; race |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Dutch beven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beven | to shake, to shiver, to tremble |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bēven | to shake, to shiver, to tremble |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bivon | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bibēn | to tremble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bibāną | to tremble, quake, shiver |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyH- | to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,... |