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
Definitions
- votive candle
Ancestry of “devotielicht”, step by step
devotielicht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch devotie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Dutch licht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | licht | light, of little weight; easy, mild; A light,... |
| 2 | Dutch | be- | Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | be- | A verb prefix with a variety of meanings |
| 4 | Old Dutch | be- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |