Where does “boosaardig” come from?
boosaardig (Dutch) comes from Dutch aard, from Middle Dutch āert, from Old Dutch ard, from Proto-West Germanic *ardi, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
boosaardig (Dutch): malevolent, malicious, evil
Definitions
- malevolent, malicious, evil
Ancestry of “boosaardig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | aard | nature, character, disposition; Alternative form... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | āert | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ard | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ardi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ardiz | characteristic; inborn quality; nature;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
Words derived from “boosaardig”