Where does “duizelig” come from?

duizelig (Dutch) comes from Dutch duizelen, from Dutch duizen, from Middle Dutch dusen, from Old Dutch dūson, from Proto-Germanic dūsōną.

duizelig (Dutch): dizzy, experiencing equilibrium-trouble

Definitions

  1. dizzy, experiencing equilibrium-trouble

Ancestry of “duizelig”, step by step

duizelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch duizelen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchduizelento be/make dizzy
2Dutchduizento be dizzy, confused
3Middle Dutchdusen—
4Old Dutchdūson—
5Proto-Germanicdūsōną—

via Dutch ig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchig-y

Words derived from “duizelig”

Every word from Proto-Germanic dūsōną →Every word from Old Dutch dūson →Every word from Middle Dutch dusen →