Where does “bekoorlijk” come from?
bekoorlijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch bekoren, from Middle Dutch becoren, from Old Dutch bikoron, from Proto-Germanic *bikoʀōn, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
bekoorlijk (Dutch): attractive, appealing
Definitions
- attractive, appealing
Ancestry of “bekoorlijk”, step by step
bekoorlijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bekoren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bekoren | to charm; to captivate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | becoren | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bikoron | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *bikoʀōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |