Where does “dophei” come from?
dophei (Dutch) comes from Dutch hei, from Dutch heide, from Middle Dutch heide, from Old Dutch heitha, from Proto-West Germanic haiþi, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.
dophei (Dutch): Alternative form of dopheide
Definitions
- Alternative form of dopheide
Ancestry of “dophei”, step by step
dophei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hei | Alternative form of heide; hi, hey |
| 2 | Dutch | heide | heath, heathland; heather, plant of the family... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | heide | heath |
| 4 | Old Dutch | heitha | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haiþi | uncultivated land, wasteland |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haiþī | heath, wasteland |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱayt- | forest, wasteland, pasture |