Where does “benevelen” come from?
benevelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch nevel, from Middle Dutch nēvel, from Old Dutch neval, from Old Portuguese nevar, from Vulgar Latin nivare, from Latin nix, from Proto-Italic sniks, from Proto-Indo-European snígʷʰs — snow.
benevelen (Dutch): to bedew, mist
Definitions
- to bedew, mist
Ancestry of “benevelen”, step by step
benevelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch nevel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nevel | fog |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nēvel | fog, mist |
| 3 | Old Dutch | neval | — |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | nevar | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | nivare | present active infinitive of *nivō |
| 6 | Latin | nix | snow; white hair |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sniks | snow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | snígʷʰs | snow |
via Dutch be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |