Where does “bevlechten” come from?
bevlechten (Dutch) comes from Dutch vlechten, from Middle Dutch vlechten, from Old Dutch flehtan, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
bevlechten (Dutch): to braid
Definitions
- to braid
Ancestry of “bevlechten”, step by step
bevlechten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vlechten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vlechten | to braid |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vlechten | to braid; to tangle together |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flehtan | to weave, braid |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |