Where does “besluiteloosheid” come from?
besluiteloosheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch besluiteloos, from Dutch -loos, from Middle Dutch -loos, from Old Dutch -lōs, from Proto-West Germanic *-laus, from Proto-Germanic -lausaz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
besluiteloosheid (Dutch): indecision
Definitions
- indecision
Ancestry of “besluiteloosheid”, step by step
besluiteloosheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch besluiteloos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | besluiteloos | indecisive, not decisive, unable or unwilling to make decisions or reach conclusions |
| 2 | Dutch | -loos | -less, without |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -loos | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -lōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *-laus | without, -less |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -lausaz | -less, lacking, devoid of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |