Where does “bewolktheid” come from?
bewolktheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch bewolkt, from Dutch wolk, from Middle Dutch wolke, from Old Dutch wulko, from Proto-West Germanic wolkn, from Proto-Germanic wulkną, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
bewolktheid (Dutch): cloudiness
Definitions
- cloudiness
Ancestry of “bewolktheid”, step by step
bewolktheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bewolkt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bewolkt | cloudy |
| 2 | Dutch | wolk | cloud |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wolke | cloud |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wulko | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wolkn | cloud |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wulkną | cloud |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |