Where does “beveiliger” come from?
beveiliger (Dutch) comes from Dutch beveiligen, from Dutch veilig, from Middle Dutch veilich, from Proto-West Germanic *failī — true, friendly, familiar, good.
beveiliger (Dutch): guard
Definitions
- guard
Ancestry of “beveiliger”, step by step
beveiliger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch beveiligen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beveiligen | to protect |
| 2 | Dutch | veilig | safe; safely |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | veilich | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *failī | true, friendly, familiar, good |