Where does “beletten” come from?
beletten (Dutch) comes from Dutch letten, from Middle Dutch letten, from Old Dutch letten, from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.
beletten (Dutch): to hinder, prevent
Definitions
- to hinder, prevent
Ancestry of “beletten”, step by step
beletten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch letten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | letten | to pay attention, to mind; to prevent from doing... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | letten | to hinder, to slow; to stop, to halt; to delay,... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | letten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | latjaną | to make slow, delay, hinder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lataz | slow, sluggish; lazy; late |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lē(y)d- | — |
via Middle Dutch beletten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | beletten | — |