Where does “devotielicht” come from?
devotielicht (Dutch) comes from Dutch devotie, from Middle Dutch devotie, from Old French devotion, from Latin devotio, from Latin dēvōtum, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
devotielicht (Dutch): votive candle
Ancestry of “devotielicht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | devotie | devotion, piety; an act of worship, a religious... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | devotie | — |
| 3 | Old French | devotion | — |
| 4 | Latin | devotio | The act of devoting or consecrating; Fealty,... |
| 5 | Latin | dēvōtum | — |
| 6 | Latin | devoveo | I vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark... |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 8 | Latin | dē | — |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |