Where does “boventalligheid” come from?
boventalligheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch boventallig, from Dutch boven, from Middle Dutch bōven, from Middle Dutch be, from Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
boventalligheid (Dutch): redundancy
Definitions
- redundancy
Ancestry of “boventalligheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boventallig | redundant |
| 2 | Dutch | boven | above; upstairs |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bōven | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | be | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | bi | by, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with |
| 6 | Old Dutch | bī | by, near |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |