Where does “belofteploeg” come from?

belofteploeg (Dutch) comes from Dutch ploeg, from Middle Dutch ploech, from Old Dutch pluog, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

belofteploeg (Dutch): A team of young promising players

Definitions

  1. A team of young promising players

Ancestry of “belofteploeg”, step by step

belofteploeg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ploeg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchploegteam; crew; plough; coulter
2Middle Dutchploechplough; team
3Old Dutchpluog—
4Proto-Germanicplōgazplough
5Proto-Celticɸlowyosrudder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplówyosship
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Dutch belofte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeloftepromise, vow, pledge
2Middle Dutchbelofte—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plówyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos →
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