Where does “boekenliefhebber” come from?
boekenliefhebber (Dutch) comes from Dutch boek, from Middle Dutch boec, from Old Dutch buok, from Proto-West Germanic bōk, from Proto-Germanic bōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.
boekenliefhebber (Dutch): bibliophile
Definitions
- bibliophile
Ancestry of “boekenliefhebber”, step by step
boekenliefhebber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch boek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boek | book; omasum |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | boec | book; book, tome, volume |
| 3 | Old Dutch | buok | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bōk | inscribed billet, letter; book |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōks | letter, written message, inscriptions carved into... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |
via Dutch liefhebber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | liefhebber | fan, enthusiast; amateur, dilettante; a lover,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | liefhebber | — |