Where does “behaaglijk” come from?
behaaglijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch behagen, from Middle Dutch behagen, from Old Dutch bihagon, from Proto-Germanic bihagōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
behaaglijk (Dutch): pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
Definitions
- pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
Ancestry of “behaaglijk”, step by step
behaaglijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch behagen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | behagen | to delight, please, gratify |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | behagen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bihagon | to delight, please, gratify |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bihagōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |
via Middle Dutch behagelijc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | behagelijc | — |